Exam 14: Speaking Informatively

When you describe by _____________, you are helping your listeners to imagine the physical or emotional experiences they would have if they were to encounter what you are describing.

"To some people, the definition of family is limited to legal and biological relationships, whereas to others, it includes anyone to whom they feel emotionally close". This statement is an example of defining by

A speech about the economic recession or the war in Iraq would reflect which category of informative topic?

Jose decides to give his informative speech on homophobia. Although it isn't something tangible, Jose feels it is a complex idea that affects millions of lives as a social

If you say, "Raise your hand if you've ever considered skydiving", you are using what method to involve the audience?

Oppression and forgiveness are examples of ___________ because each is a notion or idea rather than a concrete object.

When teaching something that may be too complex for the entire audience to participate in, how else might a speaker encourage involvement?

In the popular book Eat, Pray, Love, author Elizabeth Gilbert explores three countries in terms of their cuisine and religious and sacred rituals. Gilbert uses the book to connect food to which type of need?

An informative speaker should create _____________ by sparking listeners' curiosity and giving them a reason to want the information he or she has.

The _____________ of a term is its origin or history.

If a speaker _________, he or she is providing the meaning of a word or concept.

If a speaker is focusing his or informative speech on a(n) _________, the speaker will be examining a program that aims to guide decision-making or to achieve some goal.

Which of the following is NOT a reason to relate yourself to your topic?

Because many of us learn better by doing rather than just seeing or listening, which of the following is useful to keep in mind when building a speech?

Which of the following is NOT true about explaining in an informative speech?

Shanika wants to create information hunger in her audience about her speech on child abuse. She discusses how crucial positive messages are for young children as they develop their self-concept and she talks about the effect verbal and emotional abuse can have on self-esteem. Shanika is appealing to what type of need in her audience?

Jay's informative speech is on the United States' ____________ during the Cold War era. He plans to discuss how the U.S. utilized "containment" abroad and McCarthyism at home to stop the real and perceived spread of communism.

If you give an informative speech describing how a hurricane forms, you are giving what kind of speech?

Which of the following is a form of propaganda in which speakers use terms with negative connotations to refer to their opponents?

In an informative speech about serial killers, Roxanne says, "According to the dictionary, a serial killer is someone who murders a number of people over a period of time". Roxanne is defining the term by providing its ____________ meaning.