Exam 15: Speaking to Inform  

Using jargon in an informative speech is useful since it demonstrates your expertise on the topic.

Iyour specific purpose were "To inform my audience othe steps involved in making diamond jewelry," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order.

"To inform my audience what steps to take ithey become victims oidentity theft" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)

"To inform my audience about the different theories ointellectual property in Eastern and Western cultures" is an example oa specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)

"To inform my audience about the internment oJapanese Americans during World War II" is an example oa specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)

Your textbook discusses four kinds oinformative speeches-speeches about objects, speeches about concepts, speeches about processes, and speeches about events.

"To inform my audience about the major theories explaining the extinction othe dinosaurs" is a specific purpose statement for a speech about an)

Iyou find a topic that is interesting to you, you can usually be sure that your audience will find it interesting too.

"To inform my audience about the different sections oa medieval cathedral" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an) _____________ , while "To inform my audience about the beliefs omajor Christian sects during the middle ages" is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an) ______________ .

A public speaker should avoid direct references to the audience in the body oan informative speech.