Informative Informative SpeechSpeech

What will you What will you learn today?learn today?

What is an ‘Informative speech’

How to giving an effective‘Informative Speech’

What is anWhat is an‘Informative ‘Informative

Speech’Speech’

The purpose of the informative speech is to provide interesting, useful, and

unique information to your audience.

Your SpeechYour SpeechThe Informative Speech consists of these major parts:

Topic Selection & Approval Brainstorm

OutlineParagraph 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.

IntroductionIntroduction

•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

ConclusionConclusion• Signal closing • Review main points• Questions• Transition

• Memorable statement or call to action

• Thank audience for listening

Step 1

Picking Your Picking Your TopicTopic

• Think about your favorite products, events, procedures, concepts, and special skills in your personal life.

• Pick something you know a lot about and that will be easy to research.

• Research aspect of your topic. Try to find an creative angle of approach.

Picking Your Picking Your Topic cont.Topic cont.

• Find out what your listeners are interested in.

• Determine the interests and needs of your audience and write them down.

• For example, look for information that is new to your audience.

• To help you research: look for amazing facts, stories, statistics, survey results, personal experiences, quotations, and comparisons or contrasts.

Step 2

Brainstorming Brainstorming and Researchand 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 Take a few minutes to brainstormto brainstorm

On a sheet of paper write down some

speech topics. Make sure you are interested in these topics.

Now talk it out with Now talk it out with someone!someone!

Is this something your audience would be interested in?

Do they have any ideas to make your topic better?

Step 3

Your outline...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 Practicing your speechspeech

*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 Finally.... Giving your speechyour speech

Check technology before Tech is due the morning of

your speech

Be sure you get a good nights rest

Make eye contact with EVERYONE

Don't fidget

No likes or uummms

Don't say negative things

Take your time

End with a thank you not “The END”

Visual aidsVisual aids

• There are many types of visuals to choose from: – graphs, charts,

pictures, models, diagrams, PowerPoint

• Develop and Effectively use a Visual Aid to assist you.

• Can not be your Attention Getter

Ten Tips for the use Ten Tips for the use of visual aids: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 And MOST Important…..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?Any questions?