Informative Speaking

Question 1

Types of Informative Speeches

Answer 1

1) Speeches about objects
2) speeches about processes
3) Speeches about Events
4) Speeches abut concepts

Question 2

Informative speech (Def)

Answer 2

1) provides information in as neutral an environment as possible, where the speaker and the audience usually seek to teach and learn

Question 3

Speeches about Objects

Answer 3

1) speech of self-presentation = a speech in which the speaker’s topic introduces themselves
2) speeches about others
3) speeches about places
4) about things

Question 4

Speeches about processes

Answer 4

1) use chronological pattern
2) “how to” speeches
3) Social processes - pol. soc, econ, etc
4) blur line between info and persausive

Question 5

Speeches about Eveents

Answer 5

1) combines speeches about object and processes

2) can be chronological, topical, spatial

Question 6

Speeches about Concepts

Answer 6

1) values, beliefs, theories
2) Cultural aspects
3) organized chronolgically, spatially, topically, or causually

Question 7

Topic Selection

Answer 7

1) consider communicative purpose (inorm = neautral topic)
2) consider time limits
3) Consider audience
a) subject-specific audience: share a common knowledge or interest in a subject
b) general audiece: people with little in commmon in terms of knowledge about topics
4) consider situation
5) consider self

Question 8

Narrowing a Topic

Answer 8

1) Broad –> restricted –> narrow
2) narrowing bolstered with use of research questions should be:
- related
- open ended
- researchable
- interesting to you