I. Speaking to inform is one of the most important skills a student can developA. Informative speaking is vital to success in the workplace.1. In one survey, informative speaking was ranked as the most important speech skillin the workplace.2. In another survey, 62 percent of the respondents said they used informativespeaking “almost constantly.”B. Public speaking to inform occurs in a wide ra
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I. Speaking to inform is one of the most important skills a student can develop
A. Informative speaking is vital to success in the workplace.
1. In one survey, informative speaking was ranked as the most important speech skill
in the workplace.
2. In another survey, 62 percent of the respondents said they used informative
speaking “almost constantly.”
B. Public speaking to inform occurs in a wide range of everyday situations.
1. There are endless situations in which people need to inform others.
2. The ability to convey knowledge and understanding will prove valuable to students
throughout their lives.
C. There are three criteria for effective informative speaking.
1. The information should be communicated accurately.
2. The information should be communicated clearly.
3. The information should be made meaningful and interesting to the audience.
Types of Informative
Speeches
• Speeches about objects
• Speeches about processes
• Speeches about events
• Speeches about concepts
Informative Speech
About 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.
II. Informative speeches can be classified into four types
A. Some informative speeches are about objects.
1. Speeches about objects describe something that is visible, tangible, and stable in
form.
a. Objects may have moving parts or be alive.
b. They may include places, structures, animals, even people.
2. Speeches about objects need to be sharply focused.
a. A speaker cannot convey everything about an object in a brief speech.
b. It is important to choose a specific purpose that is not too broad to be
achieved in the allotted time.
3. Speeches about objects can use a variety of organizational patterns.
a. A speech about the history or evolution of an object would be arranged in
chronological order.
b. A speech about the main features of an object might be arranged in spatial
order.
c. Most informative speeches about objects will fall into topical order
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