Informative Speech Paper

Read the chapter Finding a Purpose and Selecting a Topic

Answer the following questions:

What is meant by general purpose of a speech?
What is the general purpose of a speech to inform?
What is the most important goal of a speech to inform? (what does the reading say, not your opinion)
Define knowledge sharing.
What are the six general types of informative speech topics?
What are the categories of a speech to persuade?
What is the difference between pure persuasion and manipulative persuasion?
What is the focus of a speech to entertain? (don’t tell me to entertain. What does the reading say?)
What are the primary constraint for choosing a speech topic?
What questions should you ask yourself when narrowing a topic?
What is the difference between a general purpose and a specific purpose?
What questions does a specific purpose answer?