Exam 15: Speaking to Inform  

Your textbook recommends using words such as "you" and "your" to help get the audience involved in an informative speech.

"To inform my audience about the pillars ofaith in Islam" is an example oa specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)

"To inform my audience about the Manhattan Project, which produced the first atomic bomb," is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)

In an informative speech, the speaker acts as an advocate.

Ithe specific purpose oyour informative speech is to recount the history oan event, you will usually arrange the speech in chronological order.

Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in chronological order.

Iyou were giving an informative speech describing the different parts othe Forbidden City in China, you would probably arrange the speech in __________ order.

The more you assume your audience knows about your informative speech topic, the greater are your chances obeing misunderstood.

Your textbook recommends description, comparison, and contrast as ways to avoid abstractions in an informative speech.

"To inform my audience how to make genuine French croissants" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about an)

"To inform my audience about the three stages in a job interview" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)

A summary is seldom necessary in the conclusion oan informative speech.

"To inform my audience about the major elements ofilm theory" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about an)

Which othe following is an instance oinformative speaking?

"To inform my audience how to grow an indoor herb garden" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a process.

Iyour specific purpose were "To inform my audience othe major steps in an effective job interview," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order.

Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in __________ order.

Informative speakers should avoid explaining ideas in personal terms.

One reason to use clear and straightforward language even when talking about complex ideas is that listeners must understand your message in the time it takes you to say it.

As your textbook explains, when you give an informative speech, it is usually a good idea to assume that the audience already knows a lot about the topic.