Informative Speaking

I. Topics for Informative Speaking
a. Process most often we use a chronological Organization
Occasionally, a topical organization
b. Objects= tangibles
Structures, animals, people, places
Topical is the most commonly used organization
Sometimes chronological or spatial organizations are used
c. Events= Historical or current events, diseases
d. Concepts
Generally a topical organization is used
Noncontroversial concepts.
*Make sure that all technical terms are defined, explained, and examples are given.
Controversial topics
*Equal time for pros and cons. Equal quantity and quality of research for pros and cons. Neutral non-feral communication. This presentation is completely non biased.

For an informative speech to be successful it must be….
a. Interesting-Clear-Accurate
Materials of interest, well organized outline, materials of clarification, materials of proof
b. materials of interest= techniques for attention that we use in the intro
Materials of Clarification
a. Visual Aids (VAs)
Advantages to using Va's: for clarification- main reason, for interest, helps audience remember the info, adds credibility to the speaker. it makes the speech more persuasive
Materials of Clarification
VAs
Power Point
Objects
Graph+Charts= for # and statistics
Photographs
Videos
Models
Using VAs
No board work.
Don't turn your back to the audience
Do not pass around visual aids
Display visual aids only when we are discussing them, not before and not after
Approach the visual aid and explain it
Refer to the VA with the hand closest to it
Don't to the VA, talk to you're a audience
Other materials of clarification:
VAs
Examples
Definitions
Explanation
Restatement- repeating the same idea but using different words- "in other words"

Materials of Proof
Materials:
Factual examples
Numbers and Statistics
Testimony= Paraphrases and Quotations
Sources:
Internet, Books, Newspapers, Interviews with