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16 Informative Speaking Speeches to Inform

Types of Informative Speeches

Public Lecture- a speech delivered to a community or school group Ex: giving a speech @ the Garden Club about research you have done over certain flowers.

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Status report- a speech given to report accomplishments or future plans.

Businesses use these reports to keep their employees up to date on what is going on with the company, and/or future plans.

Briefing- these speeches are used to inform members of a group about changes in policy or procedure.

Ex: Holding a meeting to tell the team how to order shirts. Meetings @ work held by your boss to explain that the dress code policy had changed

Chalk talk- these speeches have the speaker relying on visual aids.

A coach using a white board to show the team a play, or how to arrange offense or defense is an example of CHALK TALK.

6 Cs of Informative Speaking
*An informative speech should be developed using the 6 Cs. 1. Be CLEAR 2. Be CONCISE 3. Be COMPLETE 4. Be CORRECT 5. BE CONCRETE 6. CONNECT

1. Be CLEAR..

Make an effort to be clear what your speech is about. Use clear and solid definitions that your audience will understand. Dont assume that your audience will know what you are talking about. Explain yourself. If you are using comparing or contrasting ideas or examples, make sure your audience is familiar with your ideas or examples

2. Be CONCISE.

Be concise with your choice of language. Dont be redundant. Dont be too wordy..dont ramble on and on repeating yourself with different words. Make each spoken word count!!

3. Be COMPLETE.
It helps to use 3 main points and when giving your speech stateFirst.. This helps the audience know where your are in your speech. (Roadmapping & Signposting) Working from a plan or outline forces you to put your information in order--which helps your speech sound more complete.

4. Be CORRECT.

There is no substitute for being accurate. Checking the accuracy of your information goes straight to your credibility as a speaker.

5. Be CONCRETE..

Focus on the immediate and actual. Talk in terms of people, places, and things (concrete).rather than abstractions. This helps your audience get a mental picture of what you mean.

6. CONNECT

Analyze your audience.. Be aware of what your audience is thinking or feeling. Think of how people would react to something you might say in your speech. Find a way to make a CONNECTION with your audience while giving your speech.

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Clear Concise Complete Correct Concrete Connect

Turning a Subject into a Speech

Find a Subject Narrow your Subject State your Thesis Support your Thesis

Find a Subject

Think of a subject(s) that is of interest to you. Personal experiences (you have at least 15 years of experience) Observations (your environment, be an observer..) Surveys (be alert to constant topics in your conversations, news events, trends in movies or TV.)

Narrow your subject

Now that you have chosen a subject you must narrow the field to a specific idea for your speech. You cannot expect to cover everything during your speech, so have some ideas about what you do want to include in your speech.

State your Thesis

Thesis- statement of purpose The slang teenagers use today comes from hit songs and movies. You want to make a positive statement about your topic. Should be a declarative sentence, has a subject and a verb, and it is the most important message of your speech.

Support your Thesis

FACTS, FACTS, FACTS!!!! You must have RESEARCH material to support your comments. Make sure what you say can be verified!!

Tell a story

Anecdote- a short story that illustrates a point. Short stories can spice up a speech. Also a great opportunity for the speaker to connect with the audience. The story can help the audience create a visual image

Quotes.

Help the credibility of your speech. Make sure the person you are quoting is well known by your audience. Improves and Increases audience believability. Dont over use quotes. The speech wont sound like yours anymore.

Description

Describing to your audience what you are talking about with the help of visual and mental images. These images that help stimulate your audiences imagination. They can help emphasize your point. They can bring life to your speech.