Chapter 13 informative speaking m12

Chapter Thirteen: Informative Speaking

Types of Informative Speaking By content

Speeches about objects Speeches about processes Speeches about events Speeches about concepts Speeches about people*

• How to Change a Tire - _________________________• Buddism - _________________________• Marilyn Monroe - _________________________• Wildflower Festival - _________________________• Stonehenge - _________________________

•Activity: Label the Speech Topic with the Content Type

Types of Informative Speaking By purpose

Descriptions

Explanations

Instructions

Informative Versus Persuasive Topics

Informative speeches are Noncontroversial Interesting without

engendering conflict Not intended to change

audience attitudes or feelings about the topic

Create Information Hunger Make it easy to listen.

Limit the amount of information you present.

Use clear, simple language. Support clarifies your material,

making it interesting and memorable.

Briefly explain where your supporting material came from via verbal citations.

Generate Audience Involvement

Creates a level of commitment and attention for your listeners

Personalize your speech Use audience participation Use Visual Aids

Using Visual Aids

Visual aids are used in a speech to illustrate or support ideas

Not necessary for all speeches Useful to show

How things look How things work How things relate to one another Evidence

Rules for Using Visual Aids

Objects Show “thing” you are talking

about Should be portable and simple

Models Scaled representations of the

object you’re discussing and used when the object itself is too large to be displayed

Types of Visual Aids

Handouts Provide a “take away” for

the audience Excellent memory and

reference aids Disadvantage: Distracting

when handed out during a speech.

•Types of Visual Aids

Other electronic mediaAudiovisual aids (YouTube clips)

Use sparinglyDisadvantage: Allows audience to receive information passively

“Don’t let them get in the way of the direct, person-to-person contact that is the primary advantage of public speaking.”

•Types of Visual Aids

• PowerPoint is a useful tool to help integrate key words and pictures/graphs/relevant visual resources into your speech.

•Types of Visual Aids

•Design Tips

• Contrast• Don’t offend the eyes or make it difficult to read

•Design Tips

• Contrast• Text vs. Pictures

• Don’t make the background a picture

•Design Tips

• Contrast• Text vs. Pictures

• Don’t make the background a picture• Don’t use too many words!

•Design Tips

• Contrast• Text vs. Pictures

• Don’t make the background a picture• Don’t use too many words!• Make sure your picture is relevant to the text

•Design Tips

• Contrast• Text vs. Pictures

• Don’t make the background a picture• Don’t use too many words!• Make sure your picture is relevant to the text• Do NOT include GRAPHIC images. No example

necessary!• DON’T USE ALL CAPS! IT LOOKS LIKE YOU ARE

SHOUTING AT US. USE IT ONLY FOR EMPHASIS!• Keep Pictures and Text Balanced…and now a GOOD

example!

•Design Tips

• Contrast• Text vs. Pictures• Animation

• Don’t get crazy on us now!

•Presenting a Great Example

• Even the best speech can be ruined by an awkwardly animated slideshow!• Is this supposed to be here first? What about now?• This is uncomfortable!• Keep it simple.

•PowerPoint should be a visual AID, NOT a….

• REPLACEMENT for your speech!•DISTRACTION (to you or your audience!)• Forum for GRAPHIC or DISGUSTING images

•Saving Your PowerPoint

• It’s a good idea to save your PowerPoint on a USB drive AND email it to yourself• Try opening it on the computer you will use AT LEAST 24 hours prior to your speech• If you have a Mac or are using OpenOffice.org, DEFINITELY remember to “save as” and test it first• “.key” “.potx” “.ppsm” “.odp” “.odt” “.lnk” files WILL NOT OPEN ON THESE COMPUTERS!!!!!!!!

•Remember

•Maintain eye contact with your audience, NOT your visual aid• PRACTICE with your PowerPoint MANY TIMES! • Put reminders to forward the slides on note cards/delivery outline

•PowerPoint Tutorials

• Depending on what version of PowerPoint you have, tutorials will be available in a variety of places:• You can usually look for the “Help” menu• Hit “F1” on your keyboard• Click the blue circle with a question mark on it in the upper

right hand corner of the PowerPoint screen• Go to your book website www.oup.com/us/uhc11

• Click on the cover of our book• Select Student Resources• Look all the way down the menu for “PowerPoint Tutorials”