COMM101 CH 15

Question 1

focus on the person’s qualities as well as achievements, show actions as well as why or how, give audience a sense of who they are, include anecdotes, quotes, and stories

Answer 1

PEOPLE

Question 2

find new aspects of known places or describe the unfamiliar

Answer 2

PLACES

Question 3

focus on any nonhuman topic

Answer 3

OBJECTS AND PHENOMENA

Question 4

describe noteworthy events in history or relate a personal experience

Answer 4

EVENTS

Question 5

show how something works or teach how to do something

Answer 5

PROCESSES

Question 6

explain an abstract idea

Answer 6

CONCEPTS

Question 7

remain objective to report on a social or personal problem

Answer 7

ISSUES

Question 8

describe the important dimensions of potential courses of action

Answer 8

PLANS AND POLICIES

Question 9

people, places, objects and phenomena, events, processes, concepts, issues, plans and policies

Answer 9

CATEGORIES OF INFORMATIVE SPEECHES

Question 10

An approach to conveying information that involves painting a mental picture for the audience.

Answer 10

DESCRIPTIVE PRESENTATION

Question 11

A speech that answers “how” questions by showing an audience the way something works.

Answer 11

DEMONSTRATION SPEECH

Question 12

A presentation whose main goal is to provide answers to “what” questions by explaining to an audience what something is.

Answer 12

DEFINITIONAL SPEECH

Question 13

Defining something by explaining what it is or what it does.

Answer 13

OPERATIONAL DEFINITION

Question 14

Defining something by telling what it is not.

Answer 14

DEFINITION BY NEGOTIATION

Question 15

Defining something by offering concrete examples of what it is.

Answer 15

DEFINITION BY EXAMPLE

Question 16

Defining something by using words that mean almost the same thing.

Answer 16

DEFINITION BY SYNONYM

Question 17

Defining something by using the origin of a word or phrase.

Answer 17

DEFINITION BY ETYMOLOGY

Question 18

A speech that answers the question “Why” or “What does that mean?” by offering thorough explanations of meaning.

Answer 18

EXPLANATORY SPEECH

Question 19

An explanation that illuminates a concept’s meaning and use.

Answer 19

ELUCIDATING EXPLANATION

Question 20

An explanation that models or pictures the key dimensions of some phenomenon for a typical audience.

Answer 20

QUASI-SCIENTIFIC EXPLANATION

Question 21

An explanation that helps people understand ideas that are counterintuitive and is designed to help speakers transform “theories” about phenomena into more accepted notions.

Answer 21

TRANSFORMATIVE EXPLANATION

Question 22

finding the relevance of the subject and establish it for the audience quickly and assertively, creates information hunger

Answer 22

WORKING YOUR TOPIC

Question 23

comparisons and personalization of the subject can help keep the audience interested, creates information hunger

Answer 23

AROUSING CURIOUSITY

Question 24

excitement about, or at least interest in, your topic

Answer 24

INOFORMATION HUNGER

Question 25

to find and distill a lot of information in a way that is easy for your audience to listen to, absorb, and learn

Answer 25

“MAKE IT EASY”

Question 26

tells the audience what you are going to cover

Answer 26

PREVIEW DEVICE

Question 27

reviews what the audience heard during the speech

Answer 27

CONCLUDING SUMMARY