Speech; Organizing Your Informative Presentation – Flashcards

*Sarah is preparing her speech, "Defining the Constitution". Her topic has many parts and she wants to focus on some more than others. What is the best type of organization for her speech? a. topical b. spatial c. chronological d. problem-solution

*Martin's Home Economics class is given the task of teaching a visiting group of 1st graders how to make food items. His group decides to teach how to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Knowing the level of their audience, what is the most important thing Martin's group can do to make their speech effective? a. speak slowly b. add a lot of humor c. adjust the level of complexity d. explain where peanut butter came from

_____________: having many parts; very intricate and detailed. a. Artifacts b. Content c. Complexity d. Organization

The speech, "Candlemaking" from the website you visited, uses which type of organization? a. sequential b. cause-effect c. spatial d. topical

Martin's Home Economics class is given the task of teaching a visiting group of 1st graders how to make food items. His group decides to teach how to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Which type of organization should Martin and his group use for their Informational Speech? a. spatial b. topical c. problem-solution d. sequential

In order to keep your audience interested your Information Speech should have complexity.

Paul just returned from New York Fashion Week. His Graphic Arts & Design teacher has asked him to give an informative speech about his trip. Paul wants to cover fashion week from the first show he saw to the last show he saw. While all the students in his class are interested in design, not all of them care about fashion design. Knowing this about his audience, which of the following might help Paul make his speech more effective? a. start with something simple about fashion b. connect fashion to something the audience already knows c. give lots of examples about the fashion from each show d. limit the amount of information about the designers

Paul just returned from New York Fashion Week. His Graphic Arts & Design teacher has asked him to give an informative speech about his trip. Paul wants to cover fashion week from the first show he saw to the last show he saw. What is the best type of organization for his speech? a. cause-effect b. topical c. chronological d. spatial

*Paul just returned from New York Fashion Week. His Graphic Arts & Design teacher has asked him to give an informative speech about his trip. Paul wants to cover fashion week from the first show he saw to the last show he saw. When describing the different styles of clothing, what could Paul do in his speech to help his audience understand what he is talking about? a. provide many examples of the different styles b. provide different definitions of fashion c. provide backgrounds on the designers d. provide fewer examples

Informative Speech Outline INTRODUCTION Talk about graduation coming up.We will all need jobs. But how do we get those jobs. There are four steps to follow in preparing for the job interview. Transition: To begin with - - - - BODY I. You must thoroughly research the company. A. Internet (give example on using the Internet) B. Publications (give examples of government sources, other career publications) C. People (what types of people can you contact?) Transition - Second - - - - - - II. You must thoroughly analyze and prepare yourself. A. What are your strengths and weaknesses? (Give examples) B. What can you do to improve your weaknesses? (Give examples) C. Appearance Transition - Next, III. You should anticipate questions and answers. A. Questions asked by the interviewer List questions B. Questions asked by the interviewee List questions Transition - Finally, to lessen anxiety on the big day, IV. You should prepare everything that you need the night before the interview. A. Portfolio (give examples of what it should contain) B. Clothing (cite sources and their recommendations for "career" clothing) C. Transportation Transition - To summarize, CONCLUSION Summarize 4 steps. Quote: If you fail to prepare, you may be preparing to fail. Which of the following is the best title for this Informative Speech? a. "How to Get a Job" b. "How to Prepare for a Job Interview" c. "What is an Interview" d. "Why Interviews are Important"

Martin's Home Economics class is given the task of teaching a visiting group of 1st graders how to make food items. His group decides to teach how to make peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. Why does Martin's choice of topic help the effectiveness of his group's speech?

Spatial organization can be used for Descriptive and Definition speeches

Informative Speech Outline INTRODUCTION Talk about graduation coming up.We will all need jobs. But how do we get those jobs. There are four steps to follow in preparing for the job interview. Transition: To begin with - - - - BODY I. You must thoroughly research the company. A. Internet (give example on using the Internet) B. Publications (give examples of government sources, other career publications) C. People (what types of people can you contact?) Transition - Second - - - - - - II. You must thoroughly analyze and prepare yourself. A. What are your strengths and weaknesses? (Give examples) B. What can you do to improve your weaknesses? (Give examples) C. Appearance Transition - Next, III. You should anticipate questions and answers. A. Questions asked by the interviewer List questions B. Questions asked by the interviewee List questions Transition - Finally, to lessen anxiety on the big day, IV. You should prepare everything that you need the night before the interview. A. Portfolio (give examples of what it should contain) B. Clothing (cite sources and their recommendations for "career" clothing) C. Transportation Transition - To summarize, CONCLUSION Summarize 4 steps. Quote: If you fail to prepare, you may be preparing to fail. Review the Informative Speech Outline. How is the speech organized?

Sarah is preparing her speech, "Defining the Constitution". Her topic has many parts and she wants to focus on some more than others. After her introduction, how should Sarah begin her speech?