Ch 15 Speaking To Inform Flashcards
Object
Anything that is visible, tangible, and stable in form
Informative Speech
A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding
Process
A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
Event
Anything that happens or is regarded as happening
Concept
A belief, theory, idea, notion, principle, or the like
Description
A statement the depicts a person, event, idea, or the like with clarity and vividness
Comparison
A statement of the similarities among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.
Contrast
A statement of the differences among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.
Personalize
To present one’s ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience