Ch. 15 Public Speaking

When you deliver an informative speech, your primary purpose is to give your audience information that they did not already know, or to teach them more about a topic with which

they are already familiar.

• True

• False

All informative speeches have a persuasive component by virtue of the fact that the speaker tries to convince the audience that the facts presented are accurate.

• True

• False

Audience members have to be flexible enough to listen to a speaker that they perceive lacks authority and/or credibility.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.6

CCSS.RI.11-12.6

CCSS.RI.8.9

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

CCSS.RL.9-10.6

How can you boost your credibility as a speaker?

• cite reputable sources

• be relatable

• share what motivated you to select the topic

• all of the above

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CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.8.1

CCSS.RL.11-12.1

CCSS.RL.8.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.1

It is important to establish a motive for your audience to listen to you and is commonly referred to by the acronym WIIFM – “What’s in it for me?”

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

In the descriptive speech, the speaker points out the unique and distinguishing properties or boundaries of a concept in a particular context.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.5

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

CCSS.RI.6.5

CCSS.RI.7.5

CCSS.RI.8.5

Attention getters can also be used throughout your speech to maintain an audience’s attention.

• True

• False

Which of these techniques can be used to generate and maintain interest?

• intensity, novelty, information overload

• humor, activity, telling a story

• contrast, creativity, slang language

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.8.7

To make your speech memorable, you do not need to repeat yourself since that gets boring.

• True

• False

To make your speech memorable, be sure to appeal to different ways of learning.

• True

• False

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CCSS.RI.11-12.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.7

CCSS.RL.11-12.8

CCSS.RL.9-10.7

CCSS.RI.8.7