Exam 14: Speaking to Inform

According to comedian Michael Klepper,humor is which of the following with regard to speeches?

Keisha has decided to prepare her speech on the women who traveled west in the middle part of the 1800s.Her presentation is about _____.

Your book suggests that presentations about people must be organized chronologically.

What are three of the five preferences of adult learners? Briefly explain how these preferences could be taken into account by a public speaker.

According to your book,most presentations about procedures begin with the word "what."

A speech that describes how something works,or a process of how a particular outcome is produced,is a speech about a(n)_____.

A speech about a(n)_____ is a speech about how something works,or how a process produces particular outcomes.

Margarite is giving a presentation on listening skills to a group of people who work for a large corporation.She plans a presentation that revolves around activities that they can participate in and relates these activities to situations they encounter every day at work.Margarite is using which of the following to make her presentation memorable?

_____ are people who have a learning style who prefer practical,useful information that is relevant;they seek information that can connect with their life experiences.

A speech about a(n)_____ is one about a particular occurrence.

Briefly explain the three ways you can reinforce ideas nonverbally.

Darin is speaking to inform his audience about car alarms.Describe one way he could reinforce his key ideas verbally,then two ways he could use to reinforce ideas nonverbally.

Briefly explain the purpose of speech to inform.Give examples of at least 3 specific situations (other than student speeches in a speech class)in which informative speaking is commonly used.

"Tell them what you are going to tell them,tell them,and tell them what you told them" is one way to describe the informative technique of _____.

To repeat important ideas several times in the speech,especially through previews and summaries,is to reinforce your ideas through _____ .

A speech that is about anything you can see or touch is a speech about an object.

When teaching a process,it is helpful to follow the acronym T-E-A-C-H,which stands for the following:

What are the three suggestions for making your informative speech clear? Briefly explain each.

A speech about a(n)_____ is one that is about something tangible or anything that you can see or touch.

Stewart was presenting information about the newest in MP3 players.In describing the features,he covered the newest and most technical aspects of the new players.What challenges might Stewart face in making sure his audience understands the information?