Informative Speech Basics
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What is the primary goal of an informative speech?

  • To persuade the audience to take action
  • To provoke emotional reactions from the audience
  • To entertain the audience with stories
  • To educate the audience on a specific topic (correct)

Which of the following is NOT a typical characteristic of an informative speech?

  • Presents organized main points with supporting details
  • May include a conclusion that summarizes key points
  • Includes a strong thesis statement
  • Uses emotional appeals to influence the audience (correct)

Which type of informative speech focuses on providing a mental image of a topic?

  • Demonstrative speech
  • Explanatory speech
  • Definition speech
  • Description speech (correct)

What element of an informative speech typically includes an attention grabber?

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What type of speech would provide the meaning of a specific topic to educate the audience?

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Which type of speech focuses on detailing events that have occurred?

<p>Event speech (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is a characteristic of a process speech?

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Which speech would most likely define abstract ideas such as beliefs or ideologies?

<p>Concept speech (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the main focus when delivering an informative speech?

<p>Providing factual information (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What should speakers avoid when writing their informative speech?

<p>Writing out the entire speech to memorize (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

In J.K. Rowling's commencement speech, what concept does she focus on?

<p>The benefits of failure (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the first step in developing an informative speech?

<p>Brainstorming topic ideas (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which famous speech addressed an event and aimed to explain the circumstances surrounding it?

<p>Franklin D. Roosevelt's Pearl Harbor Address (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What technique can be used during the brainstorming process for speech development?

<p>Cubing the topic from multiple perspectives (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is one key aspect of a demonstrative speech?

<p>It describes how to perform an action (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Informative Speech

A speech designed to educate the audience on a specific topic, providing useful and interesting knowledge.

Informative Speech Purpose - Define

Provides the meaning of a specific topic with little prior knowledge for the audience. Can be very specific or general.

Informative Speech Purpose - Explain

Shows the state of a topic, often new or recently updated information.

Informative Speech Purpose - Describe

Gives the audience a picture of the topic. A vivid presentation on people, places, objects, or animals.

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Informative Speech Structure

Consists of an introduction (attention grabber, main points, thesis), body (supporting info for each point), and conclusion (restating thesis, reviewing points, closing statement).

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Demonstration Speech

A speech that shows how to do something, explaining each step visually and verbally.

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Object Speech

A speech focusing on a specific person, place, or thing.

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Process Speech

A speech explaining how something works (steps in a process) -- often technical but not always.

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Event Speech

A speech describing an event, what happened, is happening, or will happen.

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Concept Speech

A speech discussing an abstract idea, belief, or philosophy.

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Informative Speech Types

Speeches that aim to educate and inform the audience on a particular topic. They encompass various subtypes (demonstrative, object, process, event, concept).

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Informative Speech Brainstorming

Generating ideas and keywords for an informative speech topic (e.g., listing, freewriting, cluster mapping).

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Informative Speech Research

Gathering of facts and information to support an informative speech.

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Informative Speech Outlining

Structuring an informative speech into Introduction, Body, and Conclusion, with supporting points outlined.

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Informative Speech Delivery

The act of presenting a speech to an audience; key is practiced delivery, not memorization.

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