Instructional speeches teach an audience how to do something and normally include a:

• A. Reward or incentive
• B. Visual aid or demonstration
• C. Statement of personal ethics
• D. Media release or social media policy

Answer: (B)

Instructional speeches teach an audience how to do something by showing the steps in a clear, concrete way. Visual aids or demonstrations are the tool that makes those steps tangible—charts or models help map out the sequence, while a live demonstration reveals exact technique, timing, and safety considerations. In a fire service setting, this might mean showing how to use a tool, apply a knot, or perform a rescue maneuver, so listeners can see proper form and identify potential hazards. The audience retains the procedure more effectively when they can observe it rather than just hear about it. A reward or incentive is more about motivation than how to perform a task, a statement of personal ethics is about values, and a media release or social media policy concerns communications management, not the instructional delivery of a task.