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WorksheetsInformative Speaking
Total questions: 10
Worksheet time: 10mins
Informative speech ...
provides new information
provides new insights
provides new ways of thinking
all of the answers are correct
To inform means ...
to communicate knowledge
to persuade people
to convince others
All of these answers are true, except ...
Informative speech might be an explanation of a concept or a practice
Informative speech might be a description of a person, place, or event
Informative speech might be asking others to accept your views
Informative speech might be a physical demonstration of how something works
There are always elements of persuasion in an informative speech, and vice versa.
True
False
Audience members are not simply empty vessels. This means ...
Audience members have own information/cultural baggage
Audience members have their vessels loaded
Audience members have bought vessels
What do we need to demonstrate our topic's relevance early on to the audience?
to give them reasons to stop listen to the speech
to give them reasons to leave the room
to give them reasons to care about what is to follow
Why do we have to do audience analysis?
to discover what listeners might want and need to to know about your topic
to discover listeners' familiarity with your topic
to help us prepare our speech material
All of the answers are correct
How do we present new an interesting information?
by uncovering information that is fresh and compelling
by seeking out unusual--but credible--sources
by seeking out novel--but sound--interpretations
All of the above answers are correct
These help listeners to follow along your speech, except ...
previewing your personal information
using clear transitions
previewing main points
using repetitions
Subject matter of informative speech can be ...
(a)
