Informative Speaking

Speaking to share knowledge and create shared understanding in others.

Answer the questions “Who”, “What”, “When”, “Where”, “Why”, “How to”, and “How does”

Informative speakers shape perceptions about how listeners view things and what is important to know about those things.

Success is measured by how well listeners understand, retain, and apply information.

Difficult to not be boring.

Speeches of Description Goal- to create a clear picture in the minds

of your listeners. Tend to be about objects, people, events, or

places. Speeches of Explanation

Goal- to generate a clear interpretation in the minds of your listeners.

Answers questions like “Why does” or “What does”

Focus on issues, concepts, ideas, or beliefs.

Speeches of Demonstration Goal- to clarify a process or procedure in

the minds of your listeners. Answers the questions – “How does” or

“How do” Focus on how something works,

functions, or is accomplished.

The topic should be information that your audience doesn’t already know.

Consider your topic and your approach.

Information can be made new by presenting it from a new perspective.

Relate your speech to your audiences needs and desires.

Show your audience how they can benefit from your speech.

Compare things you are talking about to things your audience is familiar with to make your speech more relevant.

Use straightforward, concrete language.

Avoid jargon or slang.Start with an attention getter.Appeal to all learning styles.