Chapter 14

Question 1

Informative Speaking

Answer 1

increase audience’s understanding or knowlege

Question 2

Objective

Answer 2

presents faces and information in a straightforward and evenhanded way; free of influence

Question 3

Subjective

Answer 3

presents facts and information from a particular point of view

Question 4

Descriptive Presentation

Answer 4

paint a mental picture for your audience that portrays places, events, persons, objects or processes clearly and vividly

Question 5

Demonstration Speech

Answer 5

answers a “how” question with explanatory narration and physical demonstration

Question 6

Definitional Speech

Answer 6

provides answers to “what” questions: what is torture? what is marriage?

Question 7

Operational Definition

Answer 7

defines something by explaining what it is or what it does

ex. salsa is most commonly used as a dipping sauce for fried tortilla chips

Question 8

Definition by Negotiation

Answer 8

defines something by what it is not

ex. salsa is not taco sauce

Question 9

Definition by Example

Answer 9

defines something by offering concrete examples of what it is
ex. salsa includes the basic tomato version you get at your local Mexican restaurant as well as variants made from mangoes or pineapples

Question 10

Definition by Synonym

Answer 10

defines something by using words that mean almost the same thing
ex. salsa is basically just chunky sauce, similar to chutney in Indian cuisine

Question 11

Definition by Etymology

Answer 11

defines something by using the origin of a word or phrase

ex. salsa is the Spanish and Italian word for sauce, derived from the Latin word for salty

Question 12

Explanatory Speeches

Answer 12

answer the “why” questions; use interpretation and analysis

Question 13

Clarifying Concepts

Answer 13

details that illuminate the concept’s meaning and use

Question 14

Quasi-scientific Explanations

Answer 14

model or picture key dimensions of some phenomenon for a typical audience; used by people explaining a technical topic to laypeople

Question 15

Transformative Explanations

Answer 15

help people understand counter-intuitive ideas; transform theories into more accepted notions