Speak to Inform

Question 1

Why understand how to deliver informative speeches

Answer 1

as a professional and citizen you will be asked to give informative speeches

Question 2

What is the goal of informative speeches?

Answer 2

aim to enlighten, explain, brief, impart ideas and information or educate not persuade

Question 3

Possible venues for informative speeches

Answer 3

Workshops, orientation, training, business meetings, board meetings, community forums, classroom, job, homes, church, neighborhood

Question 4

Define Informative speech

Answer 4

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

Question 5

Benefits and uses of informative speech

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Preliminary to persuasion
build common ground of understanding
foundation for persuasion

Question 6

Effects of persuasion speech

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Urge audience to
support a point of view
act in a certain way
advocate for particular position in a controversy
accept certain plan

Question 7

Types of Functions of informative speech

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Describe
Demonstrate
Explain
Report
Teach

Question 8

Function of informative speech

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Provide information, share ideas
Stimulate learning
Impart new information
New different way of thinking
Gain understanding
Help listener understand something for the first time

Question 9

Functions of Informative Speeches

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!). Share Ideas and information

2) . Raise Awareness
3) . Articulate Alternatives

Question 10

Share Ideas and Information

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Stimulate learning
Gain understanding
Brief, teach, inform about data, problem, issue
Describe how something works and purpose it serves

Question 11

Raise Awareness

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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

Question 12

Articulate Alternatives

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Raise awareness of options
Explain variety of options and each of their quality
Help audience make good choices from available alternatives

Question 13

Goal of Informative Speech

Answer 13

Promote understanding and competence

Share knowledge and ideas

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Types of Informative Speech

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Describe
Demonstrate
Explain
Report

Question 15

Description Speech

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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

Question 16

Demonstration Speech

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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

Question 17

Explanation Speech

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Understand concepts that are complicated, abstract, unfamiliar
Speaker needs to be very knowledgeable about topic
define, explain, examples

Question 18

Report Speech

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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

Question 19

Different Organizing Patterns

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Chronological/Sequential
Spatial
Categorical
Causal

Question 20

Chronological/Sequential

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Discuss an event, or concept over time

show a step by step progression

Question 21

Spatial

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help audience visualize something you are describing

describe something by moving from point to point

Question 22

Categorical

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Emphasize the significance of the categories or divisions

Flexible approach to organization

Question 23

Causal

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Explain factors that have contributed to some outcome

Impact of some problem

Question 24

Speakers Responsibility

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Inspire listeners
Motivate listeners
Capture listeners interest
Maintain listener attention

Question 25

Hindrance to Listening

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Bored
Apathy, inertia
Resent presentations
Lack background info
Understanding, belief, attitude

Question 26

Ideal Listener

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Motivated, excited
Interested in topic
Willing to work at listening
Eager to gain new info and understanding
Prepared to listen

Question 27

Types of Audience

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Eager
Knowledgeable
Bored, resent, hate
Learn to build interest and destroy hate, apathy

Question 28

Capture and Maintain Audience Attention

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Interest motivates learning
Learn ways to interest audience to what you are saying
many respond with interest to info that is relevant, novel, varied

Question 29

Relevant Topic

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Important
Let them know why they should want to listen
Answer to their question “what does this have to do with me?”

Question 30

Novelty Topic

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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

Question 31

Variety Topic

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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

Question 32

Attention Capture Tips

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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

Question 33

Successful Info Speech

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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

Question 34

Ethical Considerations

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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