Speech Skills: Quick Quiz

What is the primary purpose of an informative speech?

• A) To provide a platform for debate and discussion.

• B) To persuade the audience to take action.

• C) To educate the audience about a specific topic.

• D) To entertain the audience with stories.

Which of the following is NOT a component of a well-structured informative speech?

• A) Body

• B) Advertisement

• C) Conclusion

• D) Introduction

What is the main goal of an informative speech?

• A) Play

• B) Sell

• C) Teach

• D) Sing

What is a good strategy for organizing the body of your informative speech?

• • A) Randomly list facts

• • B) Use a clear structure with main points and supporting details

• • C) Tell unrelated stories

• • D) Avoid using transitions

Aica is giving a speech to her class explaining how the human heart pumps blood throughout the body.

• A) Explanatory

• B) Demonstrative

• C) Definition

Liam gives a speech about the Great Wall of China. He talks about its size, how it looks, and what it feels like to walk on it.

• A) Demonstrative

• B) Descriptive

• C) Explanatory

• D) Definition

A speech explains how the digestive system breaks down food in the body, step by step, using diagrams and simple terms

• A. Descriptive

• B. Demonstrative
  

• C. Definition

• D. Explanatory

Josh delivers a speech explaining what “climate change” means. He gives the dictionary meaning and examples of how it affects the environment.

• Demonstrative

• Definition

• Explanatory

• Descriptive

A speaker shows the class how to make a paper airplane and explains each step while doing it.

• Definition

• Descriptive

• Explanatory

• Demonstrative

Kate gives a speech on how to solve a Rubik’s Cube. She shows each move slowly and explains the logic behind it.

• Explanatory

• Demonstrative

• Definition

• Descriptive