Question

What are the responsibilities of informative speakers? To the audience? To themselves?

Why is it important to use vivid descriptions and careful language choices in an informative speech? What kinds of techniques can you use to make your descriptions more vivid?

Answer 1

The responsibilities of informative speakers are stated as under:

1. Objectivity: When planning an informative speech, a speaker's primary intent should be to increase listeners' knowledge in an impartial way. The speech should be presented in such a way that all sides of the story are covered and unrelated facts, personal opinions, and emotions are eliminated,
2. Credibility: Audience members have no motivation to listen to a speaker they perceive as lacking authority or credibility. Speakers can use techniques such as establishing one's expertise, presenting oneself as relatable to the audience, and showing that one is being truthful to establish credibility.
3. Knowledge: Good informative speeches contain a number of different source citations throughout the speech. Using a variety of sound reference materials helps the speaker appear well-informed and more trustworthy.
4. Relevance: It is important that the topic is not just interesting for him/her but is also something that relates to the audience's interests. Early in the speech, the audience should be given a reason why they should care about the topic and the ways in which the information will be beneficial or entertaining.

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