Unit 1: What Info Is and How a Round Runs

1. 1. What is the primary goal of Informative Speaking?

   Dramatic performanceTeaching the audience clearlyPersuasionDebate rebuttal

2. 2. True or False?

   "Info speeches are delivered from memory, not read from a script."

   TrueFalse

3. 3. Roughly how long is a standard Informative Speech?

   15 minutes7 minutes5 minutes10 minutes

4. 4. What most distinguishes Info from Oratory?

   Required audience interactionNo time limitThe use of a visual aidThe absence of a thesis

5. 5. True or False?

   "Visual aids may generally include the full written text of the speech."

   TrueFalse

6. 6. What does a judge typically record on an Info ballot?

   Only a win/lossNothing; Info is unjudgedRank, and often points, with comments on delivery and contentA debate-style flow

7. 7. Why should competitors write speeches to run slightly under the time limit in practice?

   Because timers are unreliableBecause judges prefer short speechesBecause rules require itBecause live delivery factors tend to add time on competition day

Reflect on the fundamentals of Informative Speaking as an event.