Speech Chapters 23, 6, 4, 24-26

When presenting new information to an audience, you can help them grasp the concepts by using __________, which link the unfamiliar with the familiar.

Analogies

When you attempt to clarify for the audience the theory of evolution, you are presenting a speech about a(n) __________.

Concept

"Houdini was not supernatural" is an example of which type of definition?

Definition by negation

The causes and possible solutions for global warming is a good topic for an informative speech.

False

When you perform audience analysis before preparing a speech, you hope to gain which of the following?

Ideas about your audience's attitudes toward your topic

If you give a speech to increase the audience's understanding and awareness of a topic that is readily disputed, you have chosen to speak about a(n) __________.

Issue

Which of the following titles most likely represents a speech of demonstration?

It's Easy as Pie: How to Make the Perfect Pastry

Which cultures generally accept the most variation in individual behavior?

Low-uncertainty avoidance cultures

A speech that defines something by explaining what it does is conveying information through what method?

Operational definition

In order to learn about your audience, you may consider using interviews.

True

Use transitions to help your audience retain information.

True

Using inclusive language such as we, you, I, and me, can create a sense of identification between yourself and the audience.

True

If you want someone with a kinesthetic learning style to understand your presentation, you should make sure to __________.

include an activity that will give them a hands-on experience

Stripping furniture, beading jewelry, applying for a loan—these are topics for what kind of informative speech?

Demonstration

If you want your audience to understand an eating disorder, you might choose to convey this through __________, which will help the audience to visualize what you are talking about.

Description

One's general evaluation of teaching art and music in schools as either good or bad is determined by one's __________.

attitudes

If you consider the interests of your audience and how they might want to hear the information you are offering, you are taking a(n) __________ approach.

audience-centered

Whether one supports the theory of evolution depends on one's __________.

beliefs

A(n) __________ culture values the opinions of the family over those of the individual.

collectivist

Age, gender, religion, ethnicity, education, and socioeconomic status are examples of audience __________.

demographics

If you are faced with a listener who expresses negative attitudes toward your topic, you should __________.

find areas of agreement

In order to present an effective informative speech, you must __________.

gauge the audience's informational needs

The goal of an informative speech is to __________.

increase listeners' awareness and understanding by imparting knowledge

Cultures that do not emphasize the needs of the group are known as __________.

individualistic cultures

It is beneficial to incorporate __________ information in your presentation because audience members are generally seeking to learn something.

new

When a speaker carefully considers the audience's expectations and emotions toward a speech event, the speaker is analyzing the __________.

occasion

A presentation about the War of 1812 would fall under the category of __________.

speeches about events

When your audience knows little or nothing about your topic, you should __________.

stick to the basics, including background information on the topic

The individuals whom the speaker is most likely to influence in the direction that he or she seeks are known as __________.

target audience members

A speech about whether a governing body has the right to determine the life or death of a convicted criminal addresses the listeners' core __________.

values