Module 7

Question 1

teach an audience something using objective factual information
most common form of public speaking

Answer 1

Informative Speaking

Question 2

Informative speaking three levels

Answer 2

Formal
Vocational
Impromptu

Question 3

occur when an audience has assembled specifically to hear what the speaker has to say

Answer 3

Formal informative speaking

Question 4

deliver the informative speeches as part of their careers

Answer 4

Vocational level

Question 5

convey information daily in their regular interactions

Answer 5

Impromptu informative speaking

Question 6

range of categories of informative speeches

Answer 6

Objects
People
Events
Processes
Concepts
Issues

Question 7

convey information about any nonhuman material things.

Answer 7

Objects

Question 8

focus on real or fictional individuals who are living or dead

Answer 8

People

Question 9

less concrete than speeches about objects or people as they focus on ideas or notions that may be abstract or multifaceted

Answer 9

Concepts

Question 10

focus on past occasions or ongoing occurrences

Answer 10

Events

Question 11

provide a step-by-step account of a procedure or natural occurrence

Answer 11

Processes

Question 12

provide objective and balanced information about a disputed subject or a matter of concern for society

Answer 12

Issues

Question 13

Organizational patterns for informative speaking

Answer 13

Topical
Chronological
Spatial

Question 14

break a larger topic down into logical subdivisions

Answer 14

Topical

Question 15

trace the development of a topic or overview the steps in a process

Answer 15

Chronological

Question 16

convey the layout or physical characteristics of a location or concept

Answer 16

Spatial

Question 17

Methods of Informing

Answer 17

Definition
Description
Demonstration
Explanation

Question 18

entails defining concepts clearly and concisely and
is an important skill for informative speaking.

Answer 18

Informing through Definition

Question 19

a short and effective way to convey meaning

Answer 19

Synonym or Antonym

Question 20

identifying the use of an object, item or idea

Answer 20

Function

Question 21

cited cases that are representative of a larger concept.

Answer 21

Examples

Question 22

refers to the history of a word

Answer 22

Etymology

Question 23

entails creating verbal pictures for your audience
important part of informative speeches that use a spatial organizational pattern

Answer 23

Informing through Description

Question 24

speaker gives verbal directions about how to do something while also physically demonstrating the steps

Answer 24

Informing through Demonstration

Question 25

entails sharing how something works, how something came to be, or why something happened

Answer 25

Informing through Explanation

Question 26

seeks to influence the beliefs, attitudes, values or behaviors of the audience members

Answer 26

Persuasive Speaking

Question 27

in order to persuade, the speaker has to construct this to appeal to audience members

Answer 27

Arguments

Question 28

three components of arguments

Answer 28

Claim Evidence Warrant

Question 29

statement that will be supported by evidence

Answer 29

Claim

Question 30

Overarching claim for your speech

Answer 30

Thesis Statement

Question 31

called grounds support the claim main points and supporting material of the speech

Answer 31

Evidence

Question 32

underlying justification that connects the claim and the evidence

Answer 32

Warrant

Question 33

good persuasive topics

Answer 33

Current Controversial Have important implications for society

Question 34

currently being discussed

Answer 34

Current

Question 35

what gets them attention by the media and citizens

Answer 35

Controversial

Question 36

important to you and to society

Answer 36

Have implications for society

Question 37

overall direction of the content and how that relates to the speech goal

Answer 37

Proposition of your Speech

Question 38

three categories of persuasive speech

Answer 38

Propositions of Fact Propositions of Value Propositions of Policy

Question 39

focus on beliefs and try to establish that something is or is not

Answer 39

Proposition of Fact

Question 40

focus on persuading audience members that something is good or bad

Answer 40

Propositions of Value

Question 41

advocate that something should or should not be done

Answer 41

Propositions of Policy

Question 42

organizing a persuasive speech

Answer 42

Topical Organization Problem-Solution Pattern Cause-Effect Pattern

Question 43

breaks the larger topic up into logical divisions

Answer 43

Topical Organization

Question 44

organizational pattern that advocates for a particular approach to solve a problem

Answer 44

Problem-Solution Pattern

Question 45

when the relationship between the cause and effect is controversial

Answer 45

Cause-Effect Pattern

Question 46

organizational pattern designed for persuasive speaking that appeals to audience members’ needs and motivates them to action.

Answer 46

Monroe's Motivated Sequence

Question 47

elements of persuasion

Answer 47

Ethos Pathos Logos