Informative Speech
Sources
Organization
Delivery
100

Speech that communicates knowledge and understanding about a process, an event, a person or place, an object, or a concept.

What is an Informative Speech

100

Why you think something is true or want to propose it.

What is grounds

100

Word or a phrase used to link ideas in a speech.

What is a "connective"

100

Action or manner of speaking to an audience.

What is delivery

200

Environment in which a speaker has expertise or knowledge that an audience needs but doesn't already have.

What is the Informative Speaking Environment

200

The evidence you have to certain your warrant supports your grounds

What is "backing"

200

Detailed outline a speaker builds when preparing a speech that includes the title, organizational pattern, thesis statement, introduction, main points and subpoints, connectives, conclusion, and source citations of the speech.

What is the Preparation Outline

200

Name the 4 methods of speech delivery.

What are...

- Extemporaneous

- Impromptu

- Manuscript

- Memorized

300

An informative speaker should be ________ when presenting their topic to the class. This ensures a healthy informative speech environment.

What is... (I'll accept a variation of any of these)

- Unbiased

- Honest

- Clear

300

Name 3 of the 5 most common types of supporting material.

What are... (name at least 3 of 5)

  • examples
  • narratives
  • statistics
  • testimony
  • definitions
300

Name 3 types of organizational patterns

What are... (at least 3)

- topical

- spatial

- chronological

- causal

- problem/solution

300

Manipulation of pitch to create certain meanings or moods.

What is "inflection"

400

Name 3 of the 5 types of informative speeches.

What are... (state 3 of 5)

  • objects
  • events
  • process
  • concepts
  • places and people
400

The evidence you have to be certain your grounds support your claim.

What is "warrant"

400

Simple word or statement that indicates where you are in your speech or highlights an important idea.

What is a signpost.

400

Use of space during communication.

What is "proxemics"

500

Method of delivery all students are using for this speech.

What is "extemporaneous"

500

Name 4 of the 6 kinds of information on visual aids.

What are...

  • List of keywords/phrases
  • Charts
  • Graphs
  • Drawings and diagrams
  • Photographs
  • Maps
500

Name the four parts/functions of an introduction.

What are...

  • Capturing attention through attention getters
  • Revealing your topic and relate to audience
  • Establish credibility
  • Preview your main points and state thesis
500

Changes in the volume, rate, and pitch of a speaker's voice that affect the meaning of the words delivered.

What is "vocal variety"

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