oral comm. Flashcards
List two tips (questions that you should ask yourself) for targeting an informative topic.
Does the topic interest me?
Is the topic likely to interest my audience?
If the purpose of your speech is to explore the arguments for and against using Creative to enhance physical performance, what organizational structure is appropriate?
Pro-con
It is important, particularly when dealing with controversial topics, that you make it very clear to the audience that the purpose of your speech is to inform rather than to try to change anyone’s beliefs.
true
Which of the following is usually the first step of an effective speech introduction?
Capture the attention of your audience
An informative speech explaining how to record, reproduce, label, and market your band’s first CD is a speech about both
an object and a process.
If the purpose of your speech is to explain how to tune a guitar, what organizational structure is appropriate
Chronological
Delivery is equally important in an informative speech as it is in a persuasive speech.
true
What function does the preview step of a speech introduction serve?
A preview statement orients the audience by revealing the organizational structure of the speech and helps the audience to listen more effectively.
Which of the following are strategies for getting your audience’s attention?
all of the above
The consequences of presenting inaccurate information are twofold: You lose credibility with your audience, and your misinformation can pose potential harm to your listeners.
true
if the purpose of your speech is to show causes and effects of a condition, what organizational structure is appropriate?
casual
List two ways that you can establish your credibility with an audience to speak on a topic.
You can establish your credibilty by showing evidence of your research by citing sources and introducing supporting material. You can also enhance credibility by drawing on your own experience with your topic.
An informative speaker needs to guard against becoming persuasive only when delivering a speech about an issue.
false
Name two functions of a speech conclusion.
The functions of the speech conclusion are to summarize your key ideas, activate an audience response, and provide closure.
This morning, I will discuss the scientific, therapeutic, and physiological facts and myths about the effects and the effectiveness of alternative medicine” is an example of which function of a speech introduction?
previewing your key ideas
Your first words of a speech do what?
all of the above
Today, I will discuss the origin of the first Native Americans” is an example of which function of a speech introduction?
stating the topic
Which of the following are functions of a speech conclusion?
all of the above
Which of the following is usually the last step of an effective speech introduction?
preveiw the key ideas of your speech
Speeches about the evacuation of Saigon and the end of the Vietnam War, the fall of the Berlin Wall, and the dissolution of the Soviet Union are speeches about
events
Which of the following questions is rhetorical rather than direct?
What would you do if you won millions of dollars in a state lottery?
What are two purposes of a speech to inform?
A speech to inform is a speech to impart knowledge, enhance understanding, or facilitate application of information.
An informative speech about the Oklahoma city bombing and the lesson it conveys concerning the threat of internal terrorism in America today would be a speech about
an event and a condition
Where should supporting material for an informative speech come from?
Supporting material for informative speeches should come from authorative sources that are free of bias.
If the purpose of your speech is to describe the components or parts of a place or object, what organizational structure is appropriate?
spatial
If you can’t think of a way to integrate the importance of your topic into the introduction, it’s okay to wait until the body of your speech to address it.
false
The final step of an effective introduction is to preview the key ideas of your speech.
true
Name two strategies for getting your audience’s attention.
Question your audience. Arouse curiosity. Stimulate imagination. Promise something beneficial. Amuse your audience
An informative speech on Toronto’s CN Tower organized into (1) the base, (2) the skypod, and (3) the space deck is a speech about an object and is organized
spatially
Lack of objectivity and lack of perspective are two dangers associated with informative speeches about
issues
Name two functions of the speech introduction.
Get the attention of your audience.
State your topic.
Your speech on how to retouch a damaged old family photo and turn it into an original using your home computer is organized into (1) scanning, (2) image manipulation, and (3) printing. Your organization is
chronilogical
A speech comparing shibori, the ancient Japanese art of tie-dyeing, with the tie-dyeing as practiced in the U.S. today is an example of an informative speech about a(n)
process
A speech about alopecia androgenetica, or male pattern baldness, would be an infromative speech about a(n)
condition
