Chapter 15 Public Speaking

True or False? A lawyer urging a jury to acquit her client is an example of informative speaking.

False

True or False? A summary is seldom necessary in the conclusion of an informative speech.

False

True or False? Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in spatial order.

False

True or False? If the specific purpose of your informative speech is to recount the history of an event, you will usually arrange the speech in chronological order.

True

True or False? Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in topical order.

True

True or False? Informative speeches about objects can be arranged in chronological, spatial, causal or topical order.

True

True or False? Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged chronological order.

True

True or False? There are four kinds of informative speeches - speeches about processes, events, objects and concepts.

True

True or False? When giving an informative speech, you should think about ways to relate your topic to the audience in the body of the speech as well as in the introduction.

True

True or False? Your textbook recommends comparison and contrast as ways to avoid abstractions in an informative speech.

True