1 Informative Speaking Chapter 15

2 Informative Speech Communicates knowledge & understanding about a process, an event, a person or place, an object or a concept Communicates knowledge & understanding about a process, an event, a person or place, an object or a concept

3 Informative Speaking Environments Environments in which speaker has expertise or knowledge that audience needs but doesn’t already have Environments in which speaker has expertise or knowledge that audience needs but doesn’t already have

4 Types of Informative Speeches Speeches about: Speeches about: –Processes –Events –Places & People –Objects –Concepts

5 Speeches about Processes Show how to perform or understand a process Show how to perform or understand a process

6 Speeches about Events Help an audience understand: Help an audience understand: –what happened –why it happened –what effect it had

7 Speeches about Places & People Help audience understand: Help audience understand: –importance, nature, appeal, charm or integrity of a place or person –contributions person has made to an organization or community

8 Speeches about Objects Describes components or characteristics of something Describes components or characteristics of something Audience better understand why important or valued Audience better understand why important or valued

9 Speeches about Concepts Helps audience understand: Helps audience understand: –a concept –its history –its characteristics –its effect on societies or individuals

10 Student Video Example Informative Speech by Chelsey Penoyer (partial: 35 sec.) Switch to 'Show' mode then click image to play video. Media Player required

11 Organizing Informative Speeches Chronological Chronological Spatial Spatial Causal Causal Topical Topical See Rachael Rota’s Informative Speech on p. 329 or on the Interactive Student and Professional Speech Videos Website.

12 Tips for Giving Effective Informative Speeches Bring topic to life Bring topic to life Tailor information to audience Tailor information to audience Use clear & unbiased language Use clear & unbiased language

13 Bring Topic to Life Engaging material Engaging material Relevant Relevant Stay audience centered Stay audience centered Share human side of topic Share human side of topic

14 Engaging Material Draws audience in & excites or interests them Draws audience in & excites or interests them

15 Relevant Useful or something for jobs, life in community, or informed decisions Useful or something for jobs, life in community, or informed decisions

16 Tailor Information to Audience Stay audience centered Stay audience centered Include information most educational Include information most educational Adjust content to match level of knowledge, expertise & experience Adjust content to match level of knowledge, expertise & experience

17 Use Clear & Unbiased Language Define new terminology Define new terminology Break complicated processes into steps Break complicated processes into steps Explain terms or phrases specific to particular field or activity Explain terms or phrases specific to particular field or activity

18 Ethical Informative Speaking Based on careful research Based on careful research Unbiased information Unbiased information Honest presentation of information Honest presentation of information