1. Chapter 16 Speeches to Inform
“Obviously, a man’s judgment cannot be better than the information on which he has based it.”
– Arthur Hays Sultzberger, publisher New York Times

2. Types of Informative Speeches
Public Lecture
Status Report
Briefing
Fireside Chat
Chalk Talk

3. Types of Informative Speeches
Public Lecture
Special interest or expertise, invited to speak
Conventions, Organizations
Status Report
Update on project
Business and social groups

4. Types of Informative Speeches
Briefing
Changes in policy or procedure
Coaches, editors, politicians
Fireside Chats
Addressing concerns
FDR, can be used by heads of organizations to discuss policies and goals
Chalk Talk
Use visual aids to give directions
Coaches, directors with blocking, drivers’ ed

5. What may follow Informative Speeches?
Question and answer period

6. The Six Cs of Informative Speaking1
Be Clear
Will everyone understand?
Be Concise
Will I waste anyone’s time?
Be Complete
Have I defined the major points (advance organizers)?
Be Correct
Have I checked facts?
Be Concrete
Do I have examples?
Connect
Will my audience relate? 2 3 4 5 6

7. Finding a Subject Personal Experience Observations Surveys Then narrow
You are an expert on something
Observations
Read, attend a meeting, interview
Surveys
Find out what people want to know
Then narrow

8. How to Narrow Time - period Space - geography Extent covered
Divide - single elements

9. How to Narrow a Thesis
Thesis is the goal of a speech or the thought on which the speech is based
Examples:
Teenagers and Fads
Slang used often comes from movies.
Healthy lifestyles
Eating five servings of fruits and vegetables reduces chances of getting cancer.
Famous Musicians
Beethoven’s hearing loss may have helped him compose.

10. Supporting the Thesis Use Facts Also use Statistics Evidence Anecdotes
Quotations
Definitions
Descriptions

11. Audio and Visual Aids Sight is our most dominant sense.
We pay 25 times as much attention to visual information
than to other types.

12. Two-Dimensional Aids Charts Diagrams Maps Graphs Drawings Photographs
Cartoons

13. Specific Purpose Chart Diagram Map Graphs
List information
Diagram
Show how something works
Map
Show routes, locations, relationships
Graphs
Make numbers tangible - show relationships in data
Drawings, Photos and Cartoons
Pictures are worth a thousand words

14. Means of Developing Chalkboard Handouts Projections Video
Weakness is you turn your back and quality
Handouts
Weakness is the distraction
Projections
Overhead - weakness is quality, noise, and can’t build
Slides/Powerpoint - Vivid, professional, but can be overused with too many and dark slides require a dark room
Video
Create your own or use a clip, but can make an awkward break

15. Three-Dimensional Aids
Models
Cutaways
Just use them!
And Sound Recordings

16. Guidelines for Using Aids
Large enough
Master mechanics
Make sure it contributes
Don’t stand in front of it
Talk to audience not visual
Keep out of sight until ready to use
Don’t over do
Make sure you have backup
Practice, practice, practice

17. Recalling the Facts
Why are each of the 6 Cs of informative speaking important?
Why is it often difficult to imagine what our listeners are thinking?
Where can you get ideas about what subject to speak on?
Why is it important to narrow your topic?
What will help you decide what material belongs in your speech and what doesn’t?
What purpose do audio/visual aids serve?
What are some guidelines for using visual aids?
Look Back on Page 467 of textbook

18. Vocabulary public lecture status report Briefing fireside chat
chalk talk
advance organizer
cultural literacy
Narrowing
thesis
anecdote
quotation
definition
map
diagram
graph
handout
overhead projector
model
cutaway
Speech terms page 437 in textbook