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Informative Speech

An informative speech provides interesting information to educate an audience on a topic. The speech should have an introduction, three main points in the body, and a conclusion. The document outlines the steps to create an effective informative speech, including choosing a topic, creating an outline and visual aid, practicing, and delivering the speech.

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Informative Speech

An informative speech provides interesting information to educate an audience on a topic. The speech should have an introduction, three main points in the body, and a conclusion. The document outlines the steps to create an effective informative speech, including choosing a topic, creating an outline and visual aid, practicing, and delivering the speech.

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Informative Speech

What will you learn today?


What is an ‘Informative speech’

How to giving an effective


‘Informative Speech’
What is an
‘Informative Speech’

The purpose of the informative speech is to


provide interesting, useful, and unique
information to your audience.
Your Speech
The Informative Speech consists of these major parts:

Topic Selection & Approval


Brainstorm
Outline
Paragraph Form
Typed Copy
Speech Delivery
 

The speech must be 3-5 minutes long.


 
You must have significant visuals to compliment your speech.
(not just things from around the classroom)
 
You may use note cards only during presentations
but you may not read from them.
Introduction
• The introduction sets the tone of the entire
speech
• There are five parts in this introduction
» Attention Getter
» Purpose Statement
» Credibility Statement
» Preview
» Transition to the Body
Body

Three Main
Points
Conclusion
• Signal closing
• Review main points
• Questions
• Transition
• Memorable statement or call to action
• Thank audience for listening
Step 1

Picking Your Topic


• Think about your favorite • Pick something you know a
products, events, lot about and that will be
procedures, concepts, and easy to research.
special skills in your
personal life. • Research aspect of your
topic. Try to find an
creative angle of approach.
Picking Your Topic
cont.
• Find out what your listeners • For example, look for
are interested in. information that is new to
your audience.

• Determine the interests and • To help you research: look


needs of your audience and for amazing facts, stories,
write them down. statistics, survey results,
personal experiences,
quotations, and
comparisons or contrasts.
Step 2

Brainstorming and
Research
• This is the most important
step!

• Write your thoughts out

• Research new ideas

• Don't just rely on the web,


use other sources
Take a few minutes to
brainstorm
On a sheet of paper write down some speech topics. Make
sure you are interested in these topics.
Now talk it out with
someone!

Is this something your audience would be interested


in?

Do they have any ideas to make your topic better?


Step 3

Your outline...
•Use the basic speech outline template.
•Turn the outline into a paragraph form
•Create note cards
–These are NOT to read from; they are only a guide they
are not a script .
Step 4

Practicing your speech


*Practice Practice Practice*

Be prepared

Imagine yourself succeeding. Picture yourself giving a great


speech. This will help you develop a positive mind set before
you give the speech.
Step 5

Finally.... Giving your


speech
 Check technology before  Don't fidget
 Tech is due the morning of your
speech  No likes or uummms

 Be sure you get a good nights rest  Don't say negative things

 Make eye contact with  Take your time


EVERYONE
 End with a thank you not “The
END”
Visual aids
• There are many • Develop and
types of visuals to Effectively use a
choose from: Visual Aid to assist
you.
– graphs, charts,
pictures, models,
diagrams,
PowerPoint • Can not be your
Attention Getter
Ten Tips for the use of
visual aids:
1. Prepare visual aids in advance.
2. Use Dark ink, Broad tip pens, Large lettering. 

3. Display where ALL can see. 

4. Don't pass visuals among audience during speech 

5. Explain visual aids clearly  

6. Make sure the visual aids are large enough.

7. Avoid distracting colors or pastel colors.

8. Keep them simple and clear Not cluttered.

9. Talk to the audience, not to the visual aid.

10. Practice several times aloud with your visual aid.


And MOST Important…..

****CHECK YOUR TECHNOLOGY****

Remember you must have a visual aid so if your


technology doesn't working you need to have a
plan B.
Reminders!
• NO SHORTS or sweats
• Must be 3-5 minutes long
• NO gum or candy
• Must have a visual aid
• A typed copy of your speech is due on
presentation day.
Any questions?

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