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Informative Speaking > Introduction to Informative Speaking
Introduction to Informative Speaking
• Defining an Informative Speech
• Types of Informative Speeches
• Subjects of Informative Speeches
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Informative Speaking > Introduction to Informative Speaking
Defining an Informative Speech
• This type of speech uses descriptions, demonstrations, vivid detail, and definitions
to explain a subject, person, or place the audience wants to understand.
• An informative speech makes a complex topic easy to understand or offers a
different point of view.
• Unlike persuasive speeches, an informative speech relies less on pathos and
more on communicating information.
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Types of Informative Speeches
• A descriptive speech helps the speaker create an accurate mental picture in the
mind of the audience regarding a specific person, place, or thing.
• A demonstrative speech describes how to perform an action.
• An explanatory speech explains the state of a topic.
• A definition speech explains a concept or theory regarding a topic.
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Subjects of Informative Speeches
• When choosing a subject of an informative speech consider whether you want to
describe, explain, demonstrate or educate the audience about the topic.
• The subject of an informative speech should be one that can be communicated
clearly to an audience.
• When choosing a subject for an informative speech, consider what is the essential
information that an audience should know about that subject.
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Informative Speaking
Key terms
• definition A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation.
• definition A statement expressing the essential nature of something; formulation.
• description A sketch or account of anything in words; a portraiture or representation in language; an enumeration of the
essential qualities of a thing or species.
• informative Providing knowledge, especially useful or interesting information.
• subject A particular area of study.
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Informative Speaking
Temple of Concordia
A demonstrative speech creates a mental image in the mind of the audience.
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Informative Speaking
Lectures
A lecture is one type of informative speech.
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Informative Speaking
Erik Möller speaking about a visual redesign of WikiProject main pages in his presentation on 'The purposedriven social network: Supporting WikiProjects with technology' at Wikimania 2012.
An informative speech is one that aims to inform the audience about a given topic.
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Informative Speaking
Types of Receivables
Classifying receivables...
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Informative Speaking
In an informative speech it is a good idea to
A) rely on pathos to convince the audience by appealing to their
emotions.
B) use visual aids to give the audience a visual representation of
information in the speech.
C) speak on a subject that your audience already has background
knowledge about.
D) All of these answers.
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Informative Speaking
In an informative speech it is a good idea to
A) rely on pathos to convince the audience by appealing to their
emotions.
B) use visual aids to give the audience a visual representation of
information in the speech.
C) speak on a subject that your audience already has background
knowledge about.
D) All of these answers.
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Informative Speaking
A demonstration speech
A) explains the meaning, theory, or philosophy of a topic.
B) creates a vivid picture in a person's mind of an object, person, animal,
or place.
C) gives a description of the state of a given topic.
D) explains how to do something in a step-by-step manner, sometimes
including visualizations.
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Informative Speaking
A demonstration speech
A) explains the meaning, theory, or philosophy of a topic.
B) creates a vivid picture in a person's mind of an object, person, animal,
or place.
C) gives a description of the state of a given topic.
D) explains how to do something in a step-by-step manner, sometimes
including visualizations.
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Informative Speaking
If you are preparing an informative speech about a famous actor,
you should
A) explain his biography and name the movies he's appeared in.
B) talk about the controversy surrounding his personal life and express
your opinion.
C) give your reviews of his movies.
D) All of these answers.
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Informative Speaking
If you are preparing an informative speech about a famous actor,
you should
A) explain his biography and name the movies he's appeared in.
B) talk about the controversy surrounding his personal life and express
your opinion.
C) give your reviews of his movies.
D) All of these answers.
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Attribution
• Wikipedia. "Individual events (speech)." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_events_(speech)#Informative
• Wiktionary. "definition." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/definition
• Wiktionary. "informative." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/informative
• Wikispaces. "JTEnglish - Informative Speaking." CC BY-SA http://jtenglish.wikispaces.com/Informative+Speaking
• Wikipedia. "Individual events (speech)." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Individual_events_(speech)#Informative
• Wiktionary. "description." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/description
• Wiktionary. "definition." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/definition
• Wikispaces. "Burns-Speech - Informative Speaking." CC BY-SA http://burns-speech.wikispaces.com/Informative+Speaking
• Wiktionary. "subject." CC BY-SA 3.0 http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/subject
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