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Teaching Chapters 21–26: Getting Your Ideas Across
Chapter 21: Informative Strategies
Key Concepts
21-1 Explain the techniques that help listeners acquire, process, and retain information.
21-2 Demonstrate ways to help listeners understand your speech.
Suggested Activities and Exercises
Sample Demonstration Speech
Viewing Informative Speeches
This activity requires that you have a video recording of an informative speech. In addition to
Group 1: Introductions and Conclusions
Were the three parts of the introduction (attention getter; psychological orientation; logical
orientation) identifiable?
Were the three parts of the introduction effective?
Did the attention getter grab your attention?
Group 2: Organization
Were the main points clearly stated?
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Group 3: Content
Did the speaker cite his or her sources?
Group 4: Delivery
Did the speaker speak in the extemporaneous mode?
Was the speaker’s vocal delivery effective?
Did the speaker maintain appropriate volume?
Did the speaker maintain appropriate rate?
For Emphasis
Have students refer to the information on emphasis cues in 21b.2. Have them discuss how their
instructors use emphasis cues in class lectures and discussions?
Tests
Correct answers are marked with an asterisk. The places in the Compact Handbook where the
information was presented are shown in brackets.
True/False Questions
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Multiple Choice Questions
7. “So in looking at the A, B, Cs of CPR, we’ve learned about clearing airways, and checking
for breathing. That’s A and B, now let’s go on to C.”
This illustrates which principle(s) of clear explanation?
8. According to information-processing research, we cannot comprehend more than ____
points (give or take two) at one time.
9. Which of the following does not serve as an organizer to enhance comprehension?
10. Which of the following is not a way to make information more easily understood?
11. “This is a very important point” is an example of
Essay and Short Answer Questions
12. Choose one of these topics and explain it in a couple of paragraphs using at least five
different techniques of clear explanation. Label each in parentheses.