Unit 1 Informative Speeches What is an informative
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Unit 1 Informative Speeches
What is an informative speech?
“Official Definition” An informative speech is basically a speech that is aimed at educating an audience. In most cases, it focuses on a particular topic, and it will be delivered by an expert of the topic who will be able to tackle any question that may arise from the audience based on
What are the 4 parts of an informative speech? ? q. Introduction q. Body q. Conclusion q. Question & Answer
Introduction
GET THE AUDIENCE’S ATTENTIONS!! ØMake a dramatic statement ØAsk a question ØUse a quote ØTell a joke or a brief story connected to your topic (anecdote) ØPresent a contrast
PREVIEW THE TOPIC Explain any background or terms that listeners need to know before the actual
APPLY THE MESSAGE TO THE AUDIENCE � How does this topic affect the lives of the
ESTABLISH YOUR CREDIBILITY üLet your audience know WHY they should listen to you üGive the audience a reason to listen to you & believe you
Body Paragraphs
ORGANIZE YOUR INFORMATION o. Time Order o. Spatial (consider how you will help the audience PICTURE & UNDERSTAND your subject) o. Compare & Contrast o. Classification o. Cause & Effect **You can have more than 1 type of organization**
FOLLOW PRINCIPLES OF INFORMING u. Fulfill a need to know u. Avoid too much u. Connect information to feelings of the audience technical talk (language that your audience doesn’t understand) u. Repeat SOME infomaration (emphasize u. Keep an eye on the audience (watch & listen & theme or subject of make adjustments) your speech)
CONCLUSION
TECHNIQUES FOR CONCLUSIONS üSummarize your thesis & main supporting points üUse the attention üRemind the getter you used in the beginning audience of the importance of the üPredict the “future”
QUESTION & ANSWER PERIOD
MAJOR POINTS u. Have the audience write questions during your speech u. Write a list of possible questions/answers to prepare u. DON’T BE SARCASTIC u. Don’t loose your temper, even if the audience
A QUIZ OVER INFORMATIVE SPEECHES NEXT CLASS PERIOD
Now… CHOOSE YOUR OWN TOPIC
STEP 1: �Silently by yourself, brainstorm some ideas that you might want to do for your informative speech �Write them in your writer’s notebook
STEP 2 � Narrow your topic down to 1 or 2 choices � Circle them, star them, anything.
STEP 3 � For each of 1 -2 options you narrowed it down to, start brainstorming ideas & questions regarding what you can include in your speech.
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