public speaking ch 12

Which of the following is an acceptable practice when giving an informative speech? Choosing what information to present Incorporating opinion as the speech's basis Taking one side on an issue that has two sides Attempting to persuade the audience Presenting an opinion as a fact

Choosing what information to present

Which of the following informative speech topics are focused enough that the research and writing phases would not be too difficult? (Choose all that apply) Effects of pollution on the Atlantic Ocean Martin Luther King's March on Washington Origin of religious freedom in the U.S. History of the war in Viet Nam How religion has changed over the past millennium

Effects of pollution on the Atlantic Ocean Martin Luther King's March on Washington Origin of religious freedom in the U.S.

Providing too much detail on a topic only serves to do what to your informative speech? (Choose all that apply) Gives the audience only an overall picture of the topic Provides the audience with a general understanding of the topic Gives less time for parts the audience will find interesting Makes it more of a persuasive speech Dilutes the really important points being made

Gives less time for parts the audience will find interesting Dilutes the really important points being made

Which of the following process speeches focus not on how the audience can achieve a result, but on how a process is achieved? (Choose all that apply) How to repair a busted tail light How a seed grows into a tree How a volcano erupts How a bill goes through Congress How to change the oil in your car

How a seed grows into a tree How a volcano erupts How a bill goes through Congress

When considering whether or not your informative speech is interesting, keep in mind that the audience is asking which of the following questions? (Choose all that apply) Are the main points clear? How can I use this information? What in this topic is for me? Why should I listen to this speech? Is the evidence accurate?

How can I use this information? What in this topic is for me? Why should I listen to this speech?

Which of the following would be most likely to be considered primarily historical informative speeches? (Choose all that apply) The development of democracy The first modern Olympics The presidency of John F. Kennedy The steps for forging a sword The origin of the atomic bomb

The development of democracy The first modern Olympics The origin of the atomic bomb

Which of the following are irrefutable statements? (Choose all that apply) The earth rotates around the sun 6 + 6 = 12 George Washington was a great president Money can't buy happiness Humans are the smartest species on the planet

The earth rotates around the sun 6 + 6 = 12 Humans are the smartest species on the planet

Which of the following statements would NOT be appropriate for an informative process speech about smoking barbeque ribs? The chef at BBQ City smokes ribs for exactly 6 hours You can smoke the ribs for 6 or more hours You should smoke the ribs for roughly 6 hours For this recipe, smoke the ribs for 6 hours One option is to smoke the ribs for 6 hours

You should smoke the ribs for roughly 6 hours

Very simply, an informative speech can first be defined as

a speech based entirely on facts.

Achieving the goals of _______________ is key to being an effective speaker.

accuracy, clarity, and interest

chronological, topical, or spatial organizational pattern? How to make a vase on a pottery wheel.

chronological

One of the things you must do when giving an informative speech designed to explain an idea or concept is to use _________, such as classification and differentiation.

definition methods

Informative speech topics need to be broad in order to fill the time requirements for the speech.

false

When an informative speech topic doesn't lend itself to a specific type of approach, it falls into a ________ category of informative speeches.

general

There may be plenty of evidence to support a topic like "To inform my audience about the use of mind control," but the biggest problem is that the facts would NOT be

irrefutable

"To inform my audience that World War II was the most devastating war" may sound like a good factual topic for an informative speech, but why is it not?

it is an opinion

If your informative speech is too complex or too simplistic,

it will not hold the audience's interest.

Why should an informative speech be prepared with audience diversity in mind?

not everyone in the audience is the same

A ________ speech must be in chronological order; that is, according to its order in a time sequence.

process

chronological, topical, or spatial organizational pattern? The layout of the school's pottery studio.

spatial

chronological, topical, or spatial organizational pattern? Kilns you can buy for baking pottery.

topical

chronological, topical, or spatial organizational pattern? Types of vases made from clay.

topical

As with other types of informative speeches, biography speeches contain many irrefutable facts.

true