Speech 1315 - 064 chapter 15
True or false: Speakers should be creative in designing visual aids but should not be creative in their use of language.
False
Which of the following would be an appropriate topic for an informative speech about a concept?
Mysticism
When Maria wanted to help her audience understand what she meant by "empowerment," she told a descriptive story about how she started her own business. What guidelines for effective informative speaking did Maria fulfill?
She tried to avoid overestimating audience knowledge. She personalized her ideas. She described the abstract term "empowerment."
Edwin gave a speech about Mt. Everest. He discussed the base camp at the foot of the mountain, the features of the slopes, and the summit. Which type of organizational pattern did Edwin use?
Spatial organization
Which of the following topics would be appropriate for a speech about a process?
Starting a campfire
The type of informative speech that explains an idea or belief is a speech about
a concept.
In order to give an interesting, engaging speech, you should not only follow the guidelines for informative speaking but also be ______ and use language imaginatively, descriptively, and clearly.
creative
Which type of organizational pattern is the most common in speeches about processes?
Chronological
If you were giving a speech about foster care, which of the following would be an example of personalizing your ideas?
Including anecdotes about your own experiences with foster care
Donna gave a speech on her company's founder. The type of informative speech she gave was a speech about
an object.
An informative speech about an event would have a topical organizational pattern unless the purpose is to explain the event's ______. In that case, it should have a chronological pattern.
history
Informative speeches about concepts are normally
more abstract than other types of speeches.
A speaker can add the words ______ to a speech in order to help relate the topic to the audience.
"you" or "your"
Overestimating an audience's knowledge of your topic is a bigger problem than underestimating it.
True
Jo is giving a presentation on benefits to new employees at her company. Several times she references flexible spending accounts that employees can set up. When her speech is over, one new employee asks what Jo means by "flexible spending accounts." What guideline for effective informative speaking did Jo not follow?
Don't overestimate what the audience knows.
What organizational pattern would you use if you wanted to inform your audience about the three major sociological approaches?
Topical
In which of the following scenarios is it acceptable to use technical language in an informative speech?
When the audience specializes in the subject
Carol is giving a process speech about various gardening techniques. She does not follow a step-by-step order but instead chooses some important elements of the process: picking fruit, preparing the soil, watering plants, and buying seeds. Carol's speech uses ______ organization.
topical
When giving an informative speech on a subject that is highly technical, which of the following strategies should be used?
Assume that the audience knows nothing about the subject and use very simple language throughout the speech.
In an informative speech on supervolcanoes, the speaker uses visual aids to compare the power of a supervolcano eruption to a famous volcanic eruption, Mt. Vesuvius. Which guideline for informative speeches does this illustrate?
Avoid abstraction.
Which of the following are guidelines for effective informative speaking?
Avoid technical language. Avoid abstractions. Personalize your ideas
To which of the following should a speaker pay special attention in a speech about a concept?
Avoiding technical language Using examples and comparisons Defining terms clearly
Jun wanted to give an effective informative speech about rock climbing to an audience that was unfamiliar with the activity. In order to avoid abstractions, he should consider doing which of the following?
Contrast the danger of the sport to other sports Use concrete language to describe details Use a comparison to an experience listeners could relate to
Which organizational pattern would work best for the following specific purpose statement: "To inform my audience about the important symbols of Kwanzaa"?
Topical
Which of the following is an example of topical organization?
Describing the four qualifications used to grade diamonds
When Conrad assumed that everyone in his audience would understand his reference to "digital zoom" and "medium-format digital" in his speech on photography, which guidelines for effective informative speaking did Conrad fail to follow?
Do not overestimate what the audience knows. Avoid overly technical language.
In a speech on supervolcanoes, the speaker begins by providing a simple explanation of what supervolcanoes are and how they are formed. Which guidelines for effective informative speeches does this example illustrate?
Don't be too technical. Don't overestimate what the audience knows.
During her speech on diabetes, Tomia discussed many facts about its causes and how to treat it. However, she forgot to give real-world examples of people who live with diabetes and didn't mention that her mother was recently diagnosed with the disease. What guideline to effective informative speaking did she violate?
Personalize your ideas.
Ana gave an informative speech to a driver's education class on how to parallel park a vehicle. Which of the following was most likely her goal?
To teach listeners to perform the process themselves
A speaker must avoid using language that is too ______ so that the audience can understand the message.
technical
According to the guidelines for informative speaking, the language used in an informative speech should be
personalized. creative. concrete.
In her speech on voting technology, Vanda asked audience members if they had made their voices heard in the last municipal election. What guideline for effective informative speaking did Vanda's question fulfill?
Relate the subject directly to the audience.