Speech Chapter 15

Informative speech

Object

Anything that is visible, tangible, and stable in form.

Process

Event

Concept

A belief, theory, idea, notion, principle, or the like.

Description

A statement that depicts a person, event, idea, or the like with clarity and vividness.

Comparison

A statement of the similarities among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.

Contrast

A statement of the differences among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.

Personalize

To present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience

What are the four types of informative speeches?