Speaking to Inform

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• Speaking to Inform

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Informative Speech

• A speech designed to convey knowledge and
  understanding.

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Types of Informative Speeches

• Speeches about objects
• Speeches about processes
• Speeches about events
• Speeches about concepts

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Informative SpeechAbout an Object

• Specific Purpose To inform my audience of the
  major alternative-fuel cars now being
  developed.
  
• I. One kind of alternative-fuel car is
  powered by electricity.
  
• II. A second kind of alternative-fuel car is
  powered by methanol.
  
• III. A third kind of alternative-fuel car is
  powered by hydrogen.

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Informative SpeechAbout a Process

• Specific Purpose To inform my audience of the
  common methods used by stage magicians to perform
  their tricks.
  
• I. Many magic tricks rely on mechanical
  devices that may require little skill by the
  magician.
  
• II. Other magic tricks depend on the
  magicians skill in fooling people by
  sleight-of-hand manipulation

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Informative SpeechAbout an Event

• Specific Purpose To inform my audience about the
  events in womens gymnastics.
  
• I. The floor exercise combines
  dancing, acrobatics, and tumbling.
  
• II. The vault features explosive strength and
  dramatic midair maneuvers.
  
• III. The balance beam requires precise
  routines and perfect coordination.
  
• IV. The uneven parallel bars demand great
  strength, flexibility, and agility.

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Informative SpeechAbout a Concept

• Specific Purpose To inform my audience about
  the basic principles of nonviolent resistance.
  
• I. The first major principle of nonviolent
  resistance is that social change must be
  achieved by moral means.
  
• II. The second major principle of nonviolent
  resistance is that one should not inflict
  violence on ones enemies.
  
• III. The third major principle of nonviolent
  resistance is that suffering can be a
  powerful social force.

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Guidelines for Informative Speaking

• Dont overestimate what the audience knows
• Relate the subject directly to the audience
• Dont be too technical
• Avoid abstractions
• Personalize your ideas

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Description

• A statement that depicts a person, event, idea,
  or the like with clarity and vividness.

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Comparison

• A statement of the similarities among two or more
  people, events, ideas, etc.

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Contrast

• A statement of the differences among two or more
  people, events, ideas, etc.

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