Study Questions Chapter13 with key

Study Questions for English Public Speaking

Chapter 13 Speaking to inform

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Your textbook discusses four kinds of informative speeches—speeches

about objects, speeches about concepts, speeches about processes, and speeches about events.

A lawyer urging a jury to acquit her client is an example of informative speaking.

When giving an informative speech that explains a process, you will most likely arrange your main points in chronological order.

Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in chronological order.

Informative speeches are seldom organized in topical order.

“To inform my audience how to create their own Web pages” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a process.

If the specific purpose of your informative speech is to recount the history of an event, you will usually arrange the speech in chronological order. An informative speech about a process that has as many as ten or twelve steps is one of the few times it is acceptable to have more than five main points.

Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in spatial order.

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Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in topical order.

Clear organization is less important in speeches about processes than in other kinds of informative speeches.

One of the major barriers to effective informative speaking is overestimating what the audience knows about the topic.

The more you assume your audience knows about your speech topic, the greater are your chances of being misunderstood.

When giving an informative speech, you should think about ways to relate your topic to the audience in the body of the speech as well as in the introduction.

A public speaker should avoid direct references to the audience in the body of an informative speech.

One of the biggest barriers to effective informative speaking is using language that is too simple for the audience.

As your textbook explains, technical language is especially helpful for explaining ideas in informative speeches.

Abstractions are especially helpful for clarifying ideas in informative speeches.

Your textbook recommends comparison and contrast as ways to avoid abstractions in an informative speech.

One reason to use clear and straightforward language even when talking about complex ideas is that listeners must understand your message in the time it takes you to say it.

Using jargon in an informative speech is useful since it demonstrates your expertise on the topic.

Informative speakers should avoid explaining ideas in personal terms. Personal examples are inappropriate for informative speeches on technical topics.

Whenever possible, you should try to enliven your informative speeches by expressing ideas in personal terms.

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question by circling the correct letter.)

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?

a. a student urging an instructor to reconsider the due date for an assignment * b. a student sharing ideas about leadership based on a book she has read c. a student on stage telling jokes during the intermission of a play d. all of the above e. a and b only

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking?

a. a teacher praising parents for contributing to the school carnival

b. a teacher arguing that phonics is a successful method for teaching reading * c. a teacher explaining the requirements for an assignment d. all of the above e. b and c only

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a. an ambassador urging changes in international adoption laws * b. a social worker explaining adoption laws to potential parents c. a scientist convincing colleagues to change their research focus d. all of the above e. b and c only

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a. a business manager reporting on next year’s budget b. a pastor urging parishioners to give to a building fund c. a teacher lecturing about methods of speech organization d. all of the above * e. a and c only

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? a. a lawyer exhorting a jury not to convict her client b. a teacher urging colleagues to adopt a new curriculum * c. a banker explaining how the stock market operates d. all of the above e. a and c only

Which of the following is an instance of informative speaking? * a. a doctor explaining how antioxidants affect the body b. a vitamin distributor urging listeners to buy antioxidants

c. a scientist arguing that antioxidants have minimal health benefits d. all of the above e. a and c only

In an informative speech, the speaker acts as a(n) a. advocate. b. entertainer. * c. teacher.

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d. motivator. e. evaluator.

According to your textbook, the aims of an informative speech include a. communicating the speaker’s information clearly. b. communicating the speaker’s information accurately.

c. making the speaker’s information meaningful to the audience. * d. all of the above. e. a and b only.

“To inform my audience about the major achievements of Ronald Reagan” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

* a. object. b. process. c. event. d. concept. e. function.

“To inform my audience about the different notions of intellectual property in eastern and western cultures” is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

a. object. b. event. * c. concept. d. operation. e. process.

“To inform my audience about the internment of Japanese Americans during World War II” is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

* a. event. b. narrative. c. condition. d. concept. e. function.

“To inform my audience about the major parts of a 35-millimeter camera” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

a. concept. b. event. c. process. * d. object. e. function.

A is a systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product. a. function b. project

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c. demonstration * d. process e. custom

“To inform my audience how to make genuine French croissants” is a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n)

a. object. * b. process. c. function. d. event. e. concept.

“To inform my audience how to add memory to a computer” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

a. operation. b. function. c. event. d. concept. * e. process.

“To inform my audience about the three stages in a job interview” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

a. concept. b. object. * c. process. d. function. e. policy.

“To inform my audience about the removal of the Cherokee Indians from their native lands” is an example of a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n)

a. function. * b. event. c. condition. d. object. e. concept.

“To inform my audience about the causes of the American Revolution” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

a. object. b. function. c. institution. d. concept. * e. event.

“To inform my audience about the history of Halloween observances” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

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a. object. * b. event. c. process. d. concept. e. situation.

“To inform my audience about the scientific theories of Stephen Hawking” is a specific purpose statement for a speech about a(n)

* a. concept. b. object. c. process. d. function. e. event.

“To inform my audience of the major theories about the Bermuda Triangle” is a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

a. object. b. process. c. event. * d. concept. e. function.

“To inform my audience about the pillars of faith in Islam” is an example of a specific purpose statement for an informative speech about a(n)

* a. concept. b. event. c. function. d. process. e. object.

Speeches about are often more complex than other types of informative speeches.

a. objects b. events c. processes d. functions * e. concepts

If your specific purpose statement were “To inform my audience about the three major types of pet lizards,” you would probably organize your speech in order. a. * b. c. d. e.

spatial topical

chronological comparative causal

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If your specific purpose statement were “To inform my audience about the three major types of sleep disorders,” you would probably organize your speech in order.

* a. topical

b. chronological c. spatial

d. comparative e. causal

If your specific purpose statement were “To inform my audience about the major

kinds of dog breeds,” you would probably organize your speech in order.

a. chronological b. spatial c. descriptive * d. topical e. causal

If your specific purpose statement were “To inform my audience how to make authentic South American empanadas,” you would probably organize your speech in order.

a. illustrative * b. chronological c. spatial

d. comparative e. causal

If your specific purpose were “To inform my audience of the major steps in an effective job interview,” you would probably organize your speech in order.

a. comparative b. spatial

* c. chronological d. causal e. illustrative

If you were giving an informative speech describing the different parts of the Forbidden City in China, you would probably arrange the speech in order. a. b. c. * d. e.

illustrative causal

chronological spatial

comparative

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If your specific purpose statement were “To inform my audience about the different layers of the atmosphere,” you would probably organize your speech in order.

a. topical

b. chronological * c. spatial

d. comparative e. causal

If your specific purpose statement were “To inform my audience about the major archaeological sites in Central America,” you would probably organize your speech in order. a. b. c. d. * e.

topical or causal

spatial or comparative

comparative or chronological chronological or causal spatial or topical

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Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in order. a. b. c. d. * e.

causal or spatial topical or spatial causal or topical

spatial or chronological chronological or topical

Informative speeches about concepts are usually arranged in order. a. * b. c. d. e.

chronological topical spatial causal illustrative

Which of the following is mentioned in your textbook as a guideline for effective informative speaking? a. b. c. d. * e.

Avoid talking about your personal experiences. Use chronological organization whenever possible. Relate to the audience by speaking in technical terms. Use abstract language to clarify complex ideas. Don’t overestimate what the audience knows.

When giving an informative speech to a general audience, you should take special care to

a. state your ideas in abstract terms.

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b. * c. d. e. establish goodwill with the audience in the introduction. avoid being too technical. all of the above. a and b only.

When giving an informative speech, you should take special care to

* a. translate technical information into everyday language. b. state your ideas in abstract terms.

c. establish goodwill with the audience in your introduction. d. avoid speaking about complex topics.

e. prepare your introduction before the body of your speech.

Which of the following are among the methods recommended in your textbook for avoiding too many abstractions in an informative speech?

a. use statistics and testimony b. use narration and dialogue c. use testimony and examples * d. use comparison and contrast e. use data and technical language Short Answer Questions 82. List the five guidelines given in your textbook for effective informative speaking.

Don’t overestimate what the audience knows. Relate the subject directly to the audience. Don’t be too technical. Personalize your ideas.

Avoid abstractions. Essay Questions 83.

What are the four types of informative speeches discussed in your textbook? Give an example of an effective specific purpose statement for each type.

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