List the five different types of informative speeches and for each one provide a description and its typical organizational pattern

What will be an ideal response?


1) Objects: presents information about tangible things- topical, spatial, chronological. 2) Procedures: reviews how something works or describes a process- chronological, topical, complexity. 3) People: describes either famous people or personal acquaintances- chronological, topical. 4) Events: describes an event that either has happened or will happen- chronological, topical, spatial. 5) Ideas: presents abstract information or discusses principles, concepts, theories, or issues- topical, complexity.

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A. Exit B. Voice C. Neglect D. Loyalty

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about the meanings of words in their language. A. connotative. B. symbolic. C. general. D. specific. E. perceptual.

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The first duty of a headline is to

a. catch the reader's eye b. contain a rhyme or play on words c. contain an alliteration d. tell accurately what a story contains

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