Speech Topics and Techniques: Informative, Persuasive, and Audience Analysis

What elements would be out of place in a speech to inform?

Advocating

When is advocating a position most appropriate?

When the general purpose of your speech is to persuade.

What is the specific purpose of a speech?

What you hope to accomplish.

What is demographic audience analysis?

Analyzing audiences by age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, group membership, racial, ethnic and cultural background.

What type of question is best for understanding why listeners have not signed organ donor cards?

Open-ended question.

What is an open-ended question?

A questionnaire item that gives the respondent the widest freedom in answering.

What three forms are supporting materials classified as?

Examples, Statistics, and Testimony.

What is the best way to pull listeners into your speeches?

Examples.

What is testimony?

Quotations or paraphrases used to support a point.

What are the two types of testimony?

Expert Testimony and Peer Testimony.

Why is the use of accurate language important to a speaker?

It improves clarity, credibility, and understanding.

Does language reflect reality?

No.

How is our sense of reality shaped?

Through language.

Why should you use concrete words in a speech?

They create vivid mental images, improve understanding, and help the audience remember the message better.

What is impromptu speaking?

Speaking with little preparation.

What is vocal variety?

Changes in pitch, rate, volume, pauses, and emphasis to make speaking more effective and interesting.

What is involved in giving an impromptu speech?

Delivering with little or no preparation, thinking quickly, organizing ideas fast, staying calm, and speaking clearly.

What is a process?

A systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product.

What type of informative speeches are often more complex?

Speeches about processes.

Is it advantageous to use complex vocabulary to ensure understanding?

False.

Which step of Monroe's Motivated Sequence deals with practicality?

Visualization.

What are the three basic issues when discussing a question of policy?

Need, Plan, Practicality.

Is it true that when speaking to persuade, you are acting as an advocate?

True.

What are the three main methods of persuasion?

Ethos, Logos, Pathos.

What elements of credibility should a speaker consider?

Competence and Character.

What is an example of the fallacy of slippery slope?

If we allow students to use phones in class, soon no one will pay attention, grades will drop, and schools will fail.

What is meant by speaker credibility?

The audience's perception of whether a speaker is believable, depending on competence and character.