1. Informative Speech

2. The goal of an informative speech is simply to give information
Not to persuade

3. Being knowledgeable about a subject gives you confidence when you speak

4. Types of informative speeches
The public lecture -- this is what you will be doing
Status report - business
Briefing - change in policy or procedure
Fireside chat - addresses concerns, worries, and issues of the moment
Chalk talk - this uses a visual aid

5. The 6 Cs of Informative Speaking
Clear
Concise
Complete
Correct
Concrete
Connect

6. Be Clear
How can you be sure your listeners will understand what you mean??
Define important words or phrases
Make distinctions about what something is or is not
Compare and contrast
Avoid jargon

7. Be Concise Be conscious of your own language Do not ramble
Avoid being repetitive and wordy
Make each word count - choose the word that best fits your meaning

8. Be Complete A speech can never fully cover and entire topic
But it should be structured, organized, and logically put together
You should have a framework and stick to that framework so that the audience knows what to expect
Work from a plan

9. Be Correct PLEASE USE CORRECT INFORMATION
Check and double check the accuracy of the information -- if you are wrong this hurts your credibility as a speaker (ethos)
Look at where you found your research….that will tell you if it is credible
Cite your sources (when giving your speech, you should tell your audience when you are citing something that isn’t yours)

10. Be Concrete Focus on the concrete details and avoid being vague
A concrete example helps listeners get a mental picture of what you’re talking about

11. Connect Analyze the people who will be in your audience
Try not to see from only your point of view - think how they would react
Would they find this boring, exciting, informative, etc…
Examine their cultural literacy
The info that an average american citizen has
You can’t choose your audience but you can tailor your speech to them

12. How do you find a subject to talk about
Have a creative mind
Think less about what knowledge you have and more about what you want to know -- this will pique your interest -- and then what do you want to do with that knowledge
Find a fresh way to look at your topic

13. Personal Experience
First hand knowledge contributes unique and original information that others won’t know
Find an area that you would consider yourself an expert on and use that
Think about things that you do well

14. Observations
Immediate Environment
Things that you obsearve happening

15. Surveys Consider your listeners’ interests and concerns
Poll them or ask them

16. After choosing a subject
Narrow it down
Choose a specific topic about that subject
If your topic is too broad, you will struggle writing yoru speech
Limit your speech
Time
Space
Extent