According to the text, an informative speech should tell listeners something they __________.

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according to the text, an informative speech should tell listeners they __________.

don't know, something new.

when deciding on the amount of information to present in an informative speech, a speaker should __________.

resist the temptation to overload them. instead of enlarging the breadth of information you communicate, expand its depth.

what's true concerning the level of complexity for informative speeches?

the level you communicate should depend on the wide variety of factors considered throughout the book.

what are the guidelines for using numerical data?

make the numbers easy to remember, clarify your meaning for using numbers, connect numbers to something familiar, reinforce your numerical data, use numbers in moderation, stress reliability, and stress currency.

what are the guidelines for creating an effective informative speech?

center info on the audience, limit the information, and adjust the level of complexity.

to help the audience remember information, a speaker should _________.

repeat or restate important points, use guide phrases, use internal summary transitions, pattern your messages, and focus audience attentions.

_________ will remind the audience of what you've said and how it relates to what is to follow.

internal summary transitions

what best describes the difference between examples and narratives?

example: a relatively brief specific instance.
narrative: a longer still and presented in the form of an anecdote or a brief story.

in his speech on the need to expand the local animal shelter, Sheldon quotes the center's director as stating, "if we don't secure funding to expand the shelter, we'll be unable to take in the additional amount of animals that need shelter." Sheldon is using which type of support material?

testimony

what illustrates the best use of testimony for a speech on civic engagement?

stress the person's credibility.

speech of description:

explaining an object, person, event, or process

speech of definition:

focuses on defining a term, system or theory

speech of demonstration:

shows the audience how to do something or how something is operated

which type of informative speech shows the audience how something is done or how to operate something?

demonstration speech

what's a guideline for the effective use of presentation aids?

know your presentation aids intimately, pretest the presentation aids, rehearse your speech with the presentation aids, integrate presentation aids seamlessly, avoids talking to your aids, use aids only when relevant.

the use of a model as a presentation aid is especially helpful when explaining ___________.

complex structures such as human hearing/vocal mechanisms, the brain, or the structure of DNA.

if you want to encourage your audience to take notes, the best medium for your presentation aid is ___________.

handouts

___________ are best used to illustrate geographic locations.

maps

____________ are useful for illustrating differences over time, how a whole is divided into parts, and different amounts or sizes.

graphs

___________ of the actual object are useful if you want to explain complex structures such as the human hearing or vocal mechanisms.

replicas (models)

if it's feasible, bring the _________ itself to your speech. notice that infomercials sell their products not only by talking about them but showing them to potential buyers.

object (being discussed)

__________ essentially are explanations of terms and concepts that may not be familiar to your listeners but may be useful as a form of support in many types of speeches.

definitions

_________ are the exact words of an expert or of an interesting or notable person and are used to add spice and wit as well as authority to speeches.

quotations

___________ describe how you would construct an object.

operational definition

true or false: there is no limit to the amount of information that a listener can take in at one time.

false

true or false: people learn information more easily and retain it longer when it is related in some way to what they already know.

true

true or false: when presenting an informative speech, always use technical language regardless of the audience.

false

true or false: one way to make an informative speech easy to remember for an audience is to make sure they understand the pattern of organization you're using.

true

true or false: examples, illustrations, and narratives may be factual or imaginary.

true

true or false: if you define the term "inflation" by citing the definition of a noted economist, you're defining by linguistic development.

false

true or false: one pitfall of using a whiteboard is that you can lose your audience through lack of eye contact.

true

true or false: an appropriate specific purpose statement for a speech on the concept of postmodernism would be "to describe postmodernism."

true

true or false: if you cite a definition available in a dictionary, you have presented an operational definition.

false

true or false: presentation aids can be visual or auditory.

true

true or false: if it's feasible, it is helpful to bring the object being discussed to use as a presentation aid in the speech.

true

true or false: if you want to demonstrate the muscles of the body, different voice patterns, or hairstyles, you may want to use a person as a visual aid.

true

true or false: to help you be a successful speaker, practice your speech with your visual aids.

true

true or false: a good speaker will know his or her presentation aids so well that it is possible to point to something without breaking eye contact with the audience.

true

true or false: the information you communicate in your informative speech should center around and focus on the audience's needs and interests.

true

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What is the purpose of informative speech?

The purpose of the informative speech is to provide interesting, useful, and unique information to your audience. By dedicating yourself to the goals of providing information and appealing to your audience, you can take a positive step toward succeeding in your efforts as an informative speaker.

What is a informative speech?

Informative speaking generally centers on talking about people, events, processes, places, or things. Informing an audience about one of these subjects without being persuasive is often a difficult task to complete.

When presenting an informative speech always use technical language regardless of the audience?

When presenting an informative speech, always use technical language regardless of the audience. One way to make an informative speech easy to remember for an audience is to make sure they understand the pattern of organization you are using.

Which of the following is a guideline for creating an effective informative speech group of answer choices?

Which of the following is a guideline for creating an effective informative speech? Share as much information as you can in the time you have. Including more complex information is preferable to making the information too simple.