Exam 14: Speaking to Inform

Satoshi gave a speech explaining three types of Japanese writing. This is an example of a speech to _____.

A speech about how to whitewash your brick fireplace is a speech about a(n) _____.

Your presentation is on car alarms. Describe one way to reinforce key ideas verbally, then two ways to reinforce ideas nonverbally.

If a speaker wants to include humor in a presentation, it should always relate to the message.

A word picture is a description that helps the audience imagine the sight, sound, taste, smell, or touch of what you are talking about.

Describe the five types of informative speeches and provide examples of possible speech topics for each: (1) speeches about objects; (2) speeches about procedures; (3) speeches about people; (4) speeches about events; and (5) speeches about ideas.

When teaching a process, it is helpful to follow the acronym T-E-A-C-H, which stands for the following:

Jason told the audience that everyone makes mistakes and then related the time he accidentally washed his hair with his mother's hair dye instead of shampoo and came out of the shower with purple hair. To make his speech interesting, Jason was using _____.

The general purpose for a speech in which you share information with others to enhance their knowledge is a speech to _____.

Based on adult learning principles, adult audiences prefer which type of information?