Public Speaking - Chapter 13 questions and answers graded A+

Public Speaking - Chapter 13 Melani is excited about her informative speech, it will be about the festival her hometown has every fall. Her topic would best be described as which type of informative speech? - correct answer event Harry builds birdhouses as a hobby and for his informative speech he is planning to talk about the most recent one he built. He'll bring the birdhouse as a visual aid and show his audience every part of it. Harry's topic would best be described as which type of informative speech? - correct answer object When you gatewatch, you monitor the topics on which your classmates have chosen to speak. - correct answer false Clarity isn't always the same for speakers and audience. - correct answer true Elle has been a feminist since she was a little girl and she is excited to share feminism and what it stands for with her audience in her informative speech. Elle's speech would best be described as which type of informative speech? - correct answer idea/concept Nina builds canoes as a hobby and has decided to show her audience how one builds a canoe, from start to finish, as her informative speech. Nina's speech would best be described as which type of informative speech? - correct answer process The categories for informative speeches are mutually exclusive. - correct answer false When giving an idea/concept informative speech, the speaker usually explains the origin of the concept. - correct answer true Almost any informative speech can be arranged topically. - correct answer true Rhema has decided to tell her audience about the history of protests in the United States for her informative speech. To do so, she has chosen key stories from various protests for each main point. Which speech structure is Rhema using? - correct answer narrative Audiences don't like controversial topics. - correct answer false Dwayne is giving a speech on Ronald Reagan and intends to follow Reagan's life story from childhood until his death to structure his speech. Which speech structure is Dwayne using? - correct answer chronological Jerome visited the Holocaust museum for his speech and wants to organize his main points around the way the museum was set up, taking the audience from the entry all the way through to the last room of the museum. Which speech structure is Jerome using? - correct answer spatial Oleg wants his audience gain a better understanding of the World Bank. So in his speech he has devotes a main point to each of the key issues with which the bank deals. Which speech structure is Oleg using? - correct answer topical Which of the following is NOT one of the guidelines for effective informative speeches? - correct answer Keep your speech persuasive The specific purpose for an informative speech should begin with a phrase such as: - correct answer to help my audience understand. To create a sense of personal connection to a speech, a speaker might: - correct answer tell a true story related to the topic