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Informative Speaking:
guidelines
and best practices
Informative Speaking:
guidelines
and best practices
What are some of the purposes of informative speaking?
• Teaches your audience something
• Increases understanding,
awareness, sensitivity to a topic
• Presents a new way of
thinking about something
What TECHNIQUES can I use to get my message across?
• Definition
• Explanation
• Description
• Demonstration
• Narrative
• Definition:
from a dictionary OR an expert
OR trace the root of a term
OR examine how it functions
• Explanation:
Analyze it!
Offer examples!
Trace a line of reasoning or causes!
Look at similarities & differences!
Talk about a process!
Discuss an idea or concept!
• Description:
Use vivid language …
Include colorful details …
Evoke the senses …
Talk about feelings …
Use a visual or aural aid …
• Demonstration:
Use physical modeling
along with verbal elements
TIP: make sure you PRACTICE using your
props and visual aids IN ADVANCE!
• Narrative:
Include a story: personal memory,
anecdote, account from someone’s life,
an incident or event
TIP: make sure the story SUPPORTS YOUR
OVERALL MESSAGE! Practice making it
look and feel natural and unrehearsed!
How do I determine what to include in my speech?
• Think about your purpose: to inform!
• Why are YOU interested in the topic?
• Look for common ground with the audience.
• List the information and details you know.
• Research what you don’t know.
• Select the technique(s) you will use to convey
the information and organize the speech.
TIPS to consider …
• Clarify and simplify!
• Move from general to specific: basic message
• Less is more! (Not TMI)
• Use transitions.
• Avoid excessive jargon. (Practice difficult words.)
• Emphasize your main point(s).
• Focus on creating a strong intro & conclusion.
• Cite your sources.
Working Outline
&
Speaking Outline
Working Outline
Detailed write-up
Full sentences
Reads like an essay or formal outline
Includes ‘works cited’ at end
Helps you become familiar
with all of the content
Speaking Outline
Used when you deliver your speech
Facilitates extemporaneous delivery
Points are in keywords or phrases
Formatted on cards or sheets
Includes sources in body
Includes delivery notes
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