Public Speaking Chapter 15

Which organizational pattern would be most appropriate for a speech aimed at dispelling misconceptions about wolves?

A fallacy-fact pattern would be most appropriate for this topic.

What is an extended definition? Why is it preferable in a speech to a dictionary definition?

An extended definition is a rich, full elaboration of the meaning of a term, which is better in a speech than a dictionary definition because they are more meaningful and give the listener a full, richly detailed picture of its meaning; it will stick in the listener's mind.

What should you do if some members of an audience know the meaning of a term but others do not?

By using an indirect approach, you can sneak in a lot of background information without outright stating the facts you are trying to get across. Some speeches, on the other hand, will require a direct definition or explanation.

Which two organizational patterns would be most appropriate for a speech on the life and achievements of astronaut Sally Ride?

Chronological pattern Descriptive pattern

Why is the issue of generalities versus specifics an important matter in informative speaking?

Specifics make a speech more interesting and provide more information for the listeners to grasp the meaning.

What are the two kinds of process speeches?

Speech on how to perform a process so that they can use the skills later To provide information on "how something is done" or "how something works"

A speaker says, "The lungs of a heavy smoker look like charred meat." What principle of informative speaking is the speaker using?

The speaker is using comparative principles to describe something unfamiliar to the audience with something that they are familiar with.

"ASAP" is an example of what kind of memory aid?

This is an example of an acronym.

In a process speech, at what point should you give listeners a warning?

You should give listeners a warning when you are about to give difficult instructions.

Why is it important to relate a speech, if possible, to the listeners' self-interest?

Your listeners need to understand that the information you are about to give them will have an impact on their own lives and provide them with a reason to listen.