REQUIREMENTS FOR THE EXPOSITORY
SPEECH:
• Expository speech:
•Select and limit an appropriate topic
•Your goal is to give information about
– Gives
information
about a specific
subject
a specific topic
•Gather information from a variety of sources
•Organize the material
•You will use audio/visual materials in your presentation – power point,
posters, etc.
•2 minute minimum – shouldn’t exceed 5 minutes.
•Speeches are due on Tuesday, 10/6.
•If you create a PowerPoint – you
must save it on a flash drive or email
it to me.
Make a list of speech topics for expository and process
speeches. Limit your topics.
Possible EXPOSITORY
Speech Topics:
1. Bio speech – celebrity,
athlete, historical figure, etc
2. War on terrorism.
3. The government shutdown.
4. History of music, rock, rap,
blues, jazz, etc.
5. How NFL free agency works
6. Background on a TV show.
7. Health care reform
8. Impact of _____ on society…
9. Global Warming
10. Environment of whales
IT IS IMPORTANT TO LIMIT YOUR
TOPIC
•
Choose a specific angle or aspect of your topic to
focus on.
• For Example: General topic - Revolutionary War
• Limited topic – The battle of ______
was the turning point in the war.
WHEN PRESENTING YOUR SPEECH
USING A VISUAL…
It is extremely important to keep your focus on the audience.
DO NOT read off your power point or poster. Use the visual to
enhance your speech, not to replace parts of your speech.
DO NOT write your entire speech on your visual. Instead
consider using bullet points of important points and pictures.
Write out your speech. Make notes on your speech when to
reference your visual, change slides, etc.
YOUR FOCUS MUST REMAIN ON YOUR AUDIENCE AT ALL
TIMES!!!!!
INTRODUCTION AND ORGANIZATION FOR INFORMATIVE
SPEECHES
Organization
Introduction:
Attention getter: Start off with
• A question – your audience is
forced to listen and think
• A shocking statement –
surprise your audience
• A story – or anecdote, hook
the audience with a relevant
story
• Quotation: make sure it’s
relevant
• Personal reference: relate to
the audience’s experience
Focus attention on the subject
Gain audience’s good will
Chronological: details, events are
arranged in order, usually for expository
speeches
Topical order: topic is broken down
into parts and then arranged in an order
by speaker, most common for expository
speeches
Spatial order: details arranged
according to their position in space, for
descriptions.
Climatic order: arranges items
according to their importance, least to
greatest
Cause and Effect: show
causes/conditions and the effects/results
of those causes / conditions
Comparison/Contrast: show
Which of these methods of
organization works best for
expository speeches?
similarities and differences
PLANNING THE BODY
Determine the main points to stress. (There
should be three for the expository speech).
Organize the main points in a consistent pattern
the audience can follow.
Outline all material you plan to use in the speech.
PLANNING THE CONCLUSION
Emphasize the key idea(s)
of the speech.
Intensify the emotions, or
feelings of the audience.
Techniques for Conclusions:
Summary - short restatement of
information
Recommendation - tell the audience
the kind of behavior you would like
them to follow
Stirring ending: use a vivid quotation,
tell a story, give an illustration, or
relate a personal story. Your aim is to
intensify the emotions or feeling that
you want the audience to experience.
PREPARING YOUR
SPEECH
Introduction:
• Gains the attention and goodwill of the audience
• Develops interest in the topic
Body:
• Presents the main points in an organized pattern
• Gives supporting information for the main points
Conclusion:
• Emphasize key ideas of the speech
• Leaves the audience with a greater interest in the
topic.