Describe three ways to make your informative speech relevant to your audience

What will be an ideal response?

Your ?rst objective is to engage your audience. It is your responsibility to acknowledge and value your audience's
diverse frames of reference, even if they are different from your own. Doing this will help ensure your success in
drawing the audience's attention and establishing the relevance of your topic. Secondly, keep your informative
speech simple. It is important that you present your information in an easy-to-understand manner. Clear
understanding of your topic is crucial. If your audience does not understand a point, they will stop listening.
Finally, a speaker must realize that your ideas will be better understood by the use of appropriate langauge.
Concrete, descriptive terms help the audience understand new ideas. Limiting the use of abstract language can
help your audience comprehend your ideas.

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Fran Breit, the golf pro at a local municipal course, has been asked by a social club to give a talk about how to play golf. What is probably the most important factor for Fran to consider in preparing her presentation?

A. the audience's knowledge of the topic B. the audience's disposition toward the speaker C. the age of the audience D. the racial background of the audience E. the time of day the talk will be given

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Effective Group Discussion claims that it is unethical for a nonparticipant observer to ridicule or make fun of a participant he or she has observed.

Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)

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