Speak to Inform Flashcards
Why understand how to deliver informative speeches
as a professional and citizen you will be asked to give informative speeches
What is the goal of informative speeches?
aim to enlighten, explain, brief, impart ideas and information or educate not persuade
Possible venues for informative speeches
Workshops, orientation, training, business meetings, board meetings, community forums, classroom, job, homes, church, neighborhood
Define Informative speech
a speech whose aim is to help audience gain understanding of theory, concept, process, program, procedure that they will find interesting or useful.
Inform about data, program, issue, problem
Benefits and uses of informative speech
Preliminary to persuasion
build common ground of understanding
foundation for persuasion
Effects of persuasion speech
Urge audience to support a point of view act in a certain way advocate for particular position in a controversy accept certain plan
Types of Functions of informative speech
Describe Demonstrate Explain Report Teach
Function of informative speech
Provide information, share ideas Stimulate learning Impart new information New different way of thinking Gain understanding Help listener understand something for the first time
Functions of Informative Speeches
!). Share Ideas and information
2) . Raise Awareness
3) . Articulate Alternatives
Share Ideas and Information
Stimulate learning
Gain understanding
Brief, teach, inform about data, problem, issue
Describe how something works and purpose it serves
Raise Awareness
We have our own interest, information sources
call audience attention to something worthy of their consideration
this could prove helpful, enriching, worthy of exploration
arouse interest, curiosity
educate, enlighten
not change opinion on a controversial argument
Articulate Alternatives
Raise awareness of options
Explain variety of options and each of their quality
Help audience make good choices from available alternatives
Goal of Informative Speech
Promote understanding and competence
Share knowledge and ideas
Types of Informative Speech
Describe
Demonstrate
Explain
Report
Description Speech
Describes a place, event, person by providing a clear picture
language use of precision, color, clarity
slide show for the beauty
visual adds to clarify points, help explain ideas
Demonstration Speech
Teach how something works or how to do something Demonstrate the process Focus on application and understanding Apply principles or steps Learn how to do something Follow procedures and specification Describe a complicated process Understand what to expect Use visual aids to show, clarify, make info memorable
Explanation Speech
Understand concepts that are complicated, abstract, unfamiliar
Speaker needs to be very knowledgeable about topic
define, explain, examples
Report Speech
Report recent events, discovery, vital information
Useful in business, community, professional setting
Use of handouts
Provide background info for audience to make decisions, solve problems
Different Organizing Patterns
Chronological/Sequential
Spatial
Categorical
Causal
Chronological/Sequential
Discuss an event, or concept over time
show a step by step progression
Spatial
help audience visualize something you are describing
describe something by moving from point to point
Categorical
Emphasize the significance of the categories or divisions
Flexible approach to organization
Causal
Explain factors that have contributed to some outcome
Impact of some problem
Speakers Responsibility
Inspire listeners
Motivate listeners
Capture listeners interest
Maintain listener attention
Hindrance to Listening
Bored Apathy, inertia Resent presentations Lack background info Understanding, belief, attitude
Ideal Listener
Motivated, excited Interested in topic Willing to work at listening Eager to gain new info and understanding Prepared to listen
Types of Audience
Eager
Knowledgeable
Bored, resent, hate
Learn to build interest and destroy hate, apathy
Capture and Maintain Audience Attention
Interest motivates learning
Learn ways to interest audience to what you are saying
many respond with interest to info that is relevant, novel, varied
Relevant Topic
Important
Let them know why they should want to listen
Answer to their question “what does this have to do with me?”
Novelty Topic
Startling, unusual, new Full of imagination, creative, contrasting Depends on what audience already knows share a personal and direct experience Unique perspective to topic Illuminating and memorable
Variety Topic
Stop being predictable Stop repeating Vary the way you speak Mix humor with serious Visual aid in imaginative way Visual variety Vary movement, voice, facial expressions variety supporting materials, testimony, statistics, comparison, narrative colorful slides, show faces, video movement and gestures, vary
Attention Capture Tips
Show topic importance Testimony Stories colorful images Video Gesture, facial expression Movement forward, background Statistics graphs Mix humor with serious Vary voice, face compare, contrast texture, song, touch, taste, scent, sound vary topic and way you say it
Successful Info Speech
Present new info present effectively pace yourself help them relax, remove fear don't overwhelm visual reinforcement avoid excessive detail emphasize by repeating alter delivery of same point (visual, sound, demo) keep audience actively engaged quiz often to review and reinforce ask provocative questions
Ethical Considerations
Accuracy of info invite investigation give time for questions clear up misunderstanding respond honestly let them know when you don't know ask questions see if they get it let them know you have their best interest at heart make sure they understand be clear, give example watch for confusion and clear them encourage them respond to puzzle mind
