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According to your textbook, the aims oan informative speech include

A) communicating the speaker's information clearly.
B) communicating the speaker's information accurately.
C) making the speaker's information meaningful to the audience.
D) all of the above.
E) a and b only.

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"To inform my audience about the steps in creating a rooftop garden" is an example oa specific purpose statement for an informative speech about an)

A) concept.
B) process.
C) function.
D) condition.
E) object.

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Speeches about __________ are often more complex than other types oinformative speeches.

As your textbook explains, abstractions are especially useful for clarifying ideas in informative speeches.

Which othe following is an instance oinformative speaking?

As your textbook explains, when giving an informative speech to a general audience, you should take special care to

To personalize ideas means that speakers present their thoughts in human terms that relate to the experiences oaudience members.

Which othe following is discussed in your textbook as one othe six major guidelines for effective informative speaking?

When an informative speech about a process has more than five steps, the speaker should group the steps into units so as to limit the number omain points.

Iyour specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the differences among steel, aluminum, and carbon bicycle frames" you would probably organize your speech in __________ order.

One othe major barriers to effective informative speaking is overestimating what the audience knows about the topic.

Iyour specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about the major features ofour American quilt patterns" you would probably organize your speech in __________ order.

Your textbook recommends that public speakers avoid using personal examples when giving informative speeches on technical topics.

Research shows that using personal terms such as "you" and "your" in an informative speech can increase listeners' understanding othe speaker's ideas.

Informative speeches about processes are usually arranged in __________ order.

One othe biggest barriers to effective informative speaking is using language that is too simple for the audience.

According to your textbook, the questions listeners ask when judging an informative speech include

Iyour specific purpose statement were "To inform my audience about major archaeological sites in Central America," you would probably organize your speech in __________ order.

According to your textbook, informative speeches about objects can include speeches about people.

When giving an informative speech, you should think about ways to relate your topic to the audience in the body othe speech as well as in the introduction.