Informative Speeches Notes
Informative communication (formal and informal) has one goal: to make people understand
You need to shed light on a subject by sharing facts that you have learned through experience,
observation, listening, and reading. Strive to be accurate and clear.
In the Real World, examples of informative communication:
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Give directions
Show grandma how to use her new phone
Tell your little sister why she can’t come into your bedroom
Most common: Describe something, Explain a process, or Clarify a concept
6 C’s of Informative Speaking:
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Is my speech so clear that everyone will understand?
Is my speech so concise that one one’s time will be wasted?
Is my speech complete?
Am I confident that my information is absolutely correct?
Have I provided concrete examples so that the audience can see my point?
Can I connect my speech with what I know about my audience and explain my passion for
this topic?
Being concrete: Provide a concrete example for the following sentences:
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I was never so terrified as when…
I was never so proud as when…
I was never so embarrassed as when…
I was never so confused as when…
I was never so panicked as when…
Turning a subject into a speech:
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NO: I don’t know what to talk about!
Issues: What’s going on in our world today? What do you care about?
Solution: Research charities that support this cause.
1. Finding a Subject:
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Personal Experience – what are you already an expert on?
What interests you? – what do you want to learn more about?
2. Craft your purpose statement:
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Your research will help you write this statement
Claim = a declarative sentence; most important message of your speech
3. Support your purpose statement:
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Facts – make sure they are true, actual, real
Statistics – make them audience friendly (… that’s about the size of an elephant.)
Story
Quotes
Define your terms
Descriptions
4. Weave your support:
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Add credibility
Easy for the audience to follow along
5. Delivery: some delivery techniques to remember
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 New this speech: Referring/Gesturing to the PowerPoint