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Chapter 15 Recap/Lecture. Informative Speeches. Purpose. To inform; not to advocate Goal is to provide understanding and knowledge. Types of Informative Speeches. Speeches about objects Speeches about processes Speeches about concepts. General Guidelines. Don’t overestimate or assume
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Chapter 15 Recap/Lecture Informative Speeches
Purpose • To inform; not to advocate • Goal is to provide understanding and knowledge
Types of Informative Speeches • Speeches about objects • Speeches about processes • Speeches about concepts
General Guidelines • Don’t overestimate or assume • Don’t be too technical • Be concrete (e.g. language, comparisons, contrasts) • Make the topic interesting • Relate the topic to your audience • Personalize the speech
Next speech • Informative speeches • 3/4 and 3/6 • New focuses: Organization and delivery • More prep time in-class and out-of-class • 4 to 6 minutes • Materials: Keyword outline, visual aid (overhead projector or poster), note cards, and critique sheets • http://www.gordonstate.edu/Faculty/agoldman/Public%20Speaking.htm • Research required: at least 2 sources (with citations) • Still considering past concepts • Central idea: More creative construction of thesis statement
Topic Selection • Must be approved • Must inform and NOT persuade • Speech about a concept, process, or object • Goal is to find a topic that you will also be able to use for your persuasive speech • To build on research • To practice avoiding bias in informative speech • Helps improve skill of informative vs. persuasive speaking
Example • Informative speech topic: Providing understanding about reality television docusoaps • Persuasive speech topic: Persuading my audience not to watch reality television docusoaps because of its detrimental effects