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Informative Speaking“Not only is there an art in knowing a thing, but also a certain art in teaching it.”

~ Cicero (Well-known Roman orator, politician, writer)

Definition – Informative Speaking

You assume the role of a teacher to define and elaborate on a topic.

Informative speeches share information with others to enhance their knowledge or understanding of information and ideas presented.

Informative Versus Persuasive Topics

Informative speeches are:

•Noncontroversial•Interesting without creating conflict Organization isnot problem/solutionOr comparison/contrast

Functions of the Informative Speech1. Shapes our perceptions

Information brings a subject to light.Allows you to see the situation from a different perspective.

-The world is flat

-The sun circles the moon

-Mars has water

-You Tube – How music changes your perception - Show two clips of a couple sit at a table with slow romantic music; and then one with classical sad music

Information helps us:

To interpret our experiencesTo plan with clear informationTo shape our values and beliefsTo change our self concept, and it gives meaning to situations

It is all in your head.

“Change the way you look at things and the things you look at change.”

― Wayne W. Dyer

Connect the Dots with three straight lines

Informative SpeakingAn informative speaker

Defines - defined, defining. 1. to state or set forth the meaning of (a word, phrase, etc.): They

disagreed on how to define “liberal.”

Informative Speaking

An informative speaker

describes

1. give an account in words of (someone or something), including all the relevant characteristics, qualities, or events.

"the police described the thief as furry with a bushy tail, 1 ft. tall, with nut shells all around them.”

”she described his experiences serving in the Iraqi war.” ”He described her as a truth fighter, standing up for rights of all.”

Describe an Apple

An Apple

If you were blind, how would you describe an Elephant?

Six descriptions of an Elephant!

Informative Speaking

An informative speakerNarrates -

1: to tell (a story) The author narrates her story in great detail.

2 : to say the words that are heard as part of (a movie, television show, etc.) and that describe what is being seen : to do the narration for (something) Who narrated that film?

a documentary narrated by a famous actor

— narrator

The narrator of the story is a ten-year-old child.

In To Kill a Mockingbird – Author Harper Lee wrote her novel in what is called the retrospective point of view. The story is told by Scout, the main character, as an adult looking back to the summer that Dill showed up as their neighbor. From that point, she recounts the events that occurred until the story's conclusion. Therefore, the narrative is told in first person through Scout's eyes. We learn the story as she remembers it.

Informative SpeakingDemonstrates- verb (used with object), demonstrated, demonstrating.

1. to make evident or establish by arguments or reasoning; prove: to demonstrate a philosophical principle.

2. to describe, explain, or illustrate by examples, specimens, experiments, or the like: to demonstrate the force of gravity by dropping an object.

3. to exhibit the operation or use of (a device, process, product, or the like), usually to a purchaser or prospect: to demonstrate an automobile.

4. verb (used without object), demonstrated, demonstrating. 6. to make, give, or take part in, a demonstration: The pickets required a license to demonstrate. - She demonstrated to the class how to make candles; He showed the class how to change a tire

How to make a walking taco

SPECIALIZED FORMS OF INFORMATIVE SPEECHES

BriefingQuestion & AnswerIntroduction

Requirements(pgs. 44 to 46 in course book)

Simple outline: Due: Nov. 9 (Must be typed.) See pg. 53 Full sentence outline: Due: Day of your speech – See pgs. 53 to 55 Research: Must have three sources that are listed in a MLA works cited. – See pg. 55 and https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/747/12/Speech dates: Nov. 14, 16 and 21 (Please see list on wall in class for days. If you trade with another student, you must tell me and write on the list.) Length: 4 ½ to 5 minutes minutes

- Introduction: 30 seconds

- Body: 4 min. in length

- Conclusion: 30 seconds If you speech goes over this time limit, you will be asked to sit down.

ORGANIZATIONAL GUIDELINES FOR FINAL SPEECH:Speech must have an introduction, body, and conclusion (based on information in the course reader.)Speak from brief notes - Take your outline and turn it into a paper format, such as the Personal Object speech on the other side of this paper. Eye contact, strong voice, and a reduction in “um” is vital.Practice your speech at least 5-7 times in front of a mirror or recording device before the due date. You should know your time and get a feeling for the duration of the speech.

SPEECH DAY GUIDELINES:Turn in a typed outline after you have spoken. No hats, sunglasses, ear buds, or t-shirts with offensive images or language. Must speak on your assigned day. If you miss your speech and do not contact me, you will not be able to make it up.

Steps to Prepare the Informative Speech – (pgs. 46 to 73 in course book)

1. Watch informative speeches – pgs. 46 to 47

2. Select Your Topic (Your topic will determine your main points approach) pgs. 48 to 50

3. Audience Analysis – pgs. 50 to 51

4. Organizational Pattern – Pg. 51 to 52

5. Begin researching your topic (See pg. 52 for a short check list to help determine your topic)

6. Create the outline – See pgs. 52 to 56.

7. Write the speech – pgs. 62 to 64

8. Practice/Delivery – pgs. 69 to 74 (Pg. 74 for those who would like to try and memorize their speech.)

Resources (See chapters 2, 8, 9, 12, and 15 in Chapter Resources Readings.

TYPES OF INFORMATIVE SPEECHESPgs. 51 to 52

Explanations – answer How?Descriptions – person/place/thingDefinitions – what is? Narratives – tell a story

Process Speeches about processes focus on patterns of action.

Speech often teaches people "how-to" perform a process.

Examples of speeches about processes include:

How to make a pizza

• How to make a Candle – pgs. 59 to 60 in course book

• How to change a tire

• How to research the job market

• How to survive an earthquake

Resources:

Library resources

Wiki How

YouTube

http://www.bepreparedcalifornia.ca.gov/beinformed/naturaldisasters/earthquakes

Process Organization PatternI. Introduction

A. Materials (History – Cultural, family tradition, artistic, etc. )

B. The process of doing the activity

C. Successful tips for doing it

III. Conclusion

Typical organizational pattern: Topical or Chronological

Resources:

Organization pattern - Pg. 28 in course packet

Major Types of Informative Speeches

“The art of teaching is the art of assisting discovery.”~ Mark Van Doren

Descriptive speeches Person, events, place, or animal

• Provide a detailed, vivid, word picture. • Determine what makes the subject interesting, unique, outstanding, worthy of discussing.

• Select people, events, and places that your audience can relate to, afford, or create desire to visit. Be able to describe anything visual, such as a

street scene, in words that convey your meaning. ~ Marilyn vos Savant

People• Frame a key message based on the person's most notable

characteristics or memorable achievements. • Articulate several main points that demonstrate those

characteristics and achievements, backing up each with careful research.

• Use stories or quotes about the person that create vivid mental images for the audience.

Who can you pick?

• Poets, writers, actors, politicians, presidents

• Designers

• Musicians

• Scientists

• Social Justice Activists

• Politicians – Get ready to VOTE – Nov. 2

Organization Pattern - PersonI. Introduction

II. Body

A. Early Years

B. Education

C. Important accomplishments or interesting aspects of their life.

III. Conclusion


Sample speech – Mother Teresa – A7 in course packet

Resources:

http://www.biography.com/

http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2147639,00.asp (favorite celebrity websites.)

Places

Organization Pattern - PlacesI. Introduction

II. Location

A. Where – location, cost, times open, website;

B - What to do at this location

C. special features about the location (history, architecture, etc.)

III. Conclusion

Resources:


Events/ActivitiesSpeeches about events focus on things that happened, are happening, or will happen.

Examples of speeches about defining events include: the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, LA riots, 9/11, Titanic Disaster, D Day – World War II, Armenian Genocide, the Holocaust

Cultural Events: Kwanzaa, Groundhog's Day, Halloween, Oktoberfest, Dia de los Muertos, Thanksgiving, Christmas.

Resources

Titanic speech – pgs. 57 to 59 in course text book

Dio de los Muertros– Nov. Wednesday, November 2 from 11:30 a.m.-4:30 p.m. in Monarch Hall in the Campus Center – Celebrate Dia de los Muertos at LAVC will include a special dance performance and student altar viewing.

http://losangeles.eventful.com/events

http://www.timeout.com/los-angeles/christmas

http://www.laweekly.com/arts/6-great-free-things-to-do-in-la-this-week-6171743

Organization Pattern – Events

I. Introduction

A. Origin/meaning/History/Where it is celebrated

B. How it is celebrated/recognized/memorialized

C. Unique aspects

III. Conclusion


Concepts/Ideas/Movements

• Speeches about concepts focus on beliefs, ideas, and theories.

• Focus on unbiased information and refrain from making arguments.

• Because concepts can be vague and involved, limit your speech to aspects that can be readily explained and understood within the time limits.

Examples of topics for concept speeches include: Religion, Social Issues, Government, Business, Movements

Movements

Black Lives MatterThe Suffragists (Movie out)The Civil Rights MovementThe Labor MovementGay Rights Movement (LBGT) Antiwar MovementFarm Workers MovementArmenian genocide recognition movement

Organization Pattern – Ideas/Movements

I. Introduction

A. Define it

B. What is the origin, history, or meaning

C. How is it organized, used or run/unique aspects

III. Conclusion


Resources:


Get Your Audience’s Attention

1) Establish a Motive – Tell your audience how they will benefit from learning about your topic.

2) Have a strong introduction

•Tell a great story

•Use an inspiring quote – Be the change you want to see in the world.

•Use a Rhetorical question – If you had a chance…would you run for President or not?

•Use a powerful statistic or fact – From pumpkins to costumes to candy, Americans are expected to spend up to $6.9 billion on Halloween sales in 2015. According to the National Retail Federation, 157 million Americans will scare up an average of $74 per person in Halloween holiday spending.

How to take care of a puppy?•Bullet main pointsHow to raise a healthy baby?•Bullet main points

Use a visual aid

Use interesting websites for attention getters/visual aid ideas

1000LifeHacks.com

Tips for saving for your future.

GOOGLE Info graphics for ideas

Enhance Audience Recall (Ability to remember)

1) Repeat a phrase two to three times through out the speech (With just a little kindness, with just a little compassion, and just a little acceptance…Let Freedom ring over the mountaintops, let Freedom ring in the valleys)

2) Reinforce key ideas verbally (This is the most important point, Of all the suggestions I have given you…)

3) Use an analogy (compassion of two similar things) to highlight what you are trying to sayLife is like a novel. You are the author and everyday is a new pageLife is the art of drawing without an eraser

Life is like riding a bicycle to keep your balance you keep moving.

Use a common connection - Valley College How an education plan can help you graduate?

Ten sources on campus committed to your success?

How to get grant money –That you don’t have to pay back

Workshop opportunities to earn extra credit and create a healthier, happier, more productive you? (Stars, more)

How to buy cost effective books

Want to get out at Valley? – Night life that won’t cost you!

Simple Outline: Due: Nov. 9

TypedNote: Must be turned in to be able to speak.Include:

Your NameClass timeTopic3 Main points: Please do each as a full sentence.

FORMAL OUTLINE EXAMPLE

General purpose: To inform and entertain

Specific purpose: The statement shows the major purpose of the speech, and what the material of the speech presents. All speeches start with a specific purpose (To inform, to persuade or to entertain.)Speech should be written in full sentences.

Example: To inform my audience about the life and works of Pablo Picasso.

Central idea statement:

This is written as a simple sentence. It limits the subject material that you discuss in the speech, and includes the main points of the body of your speech.

Example: The famous Spanish artist, Pablo Picasso, was a painter, a sculptor, and a printer.

Full sentence outline; due: day of your speech

Informative Speech OutlineStudent’s name:

Date:

Topic: Title that suggests the topic of your speechGeneral purpose: To inform Specific purpose: Your specific purpose identifies the information you want to communicate in the mode you have chosen.Thesis: The central idea of your speech (summary of main points.)

II. The Body

The body is the content of the speech. The body is where the main points that were set up in the preview are individually addressed.

A. Statement of the first main point; you should not use a source in this sentence.

1. Idea of development or support for the first main point

a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite source)

b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source)

2. More development or support

a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite source)


____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

Transition: (Required) Statement of movement that looks back (internal summary)

and looks forward (preview).

____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

B. Statement of second main point. Do not use a source in this statement.


a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source)


____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

2. More development or support



____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

Transition: (Required) Statement of movement that looks back (internal summary)

___________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

C. Statement of third main point. Do not use a source in this statement.




____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

2. More development or support a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source)


___________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

III. Conclusion

The conclusion is the second most important part of any presentation. It provides you an opportunity to influence your audience with one last important point that is often referred to as the residual effect.

A. Review of Main Points:

1. Restate your first main point.

2. Restate your second main point.

3. Restate you third main point.

____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

B. Closure: Develop a creative closing that will give the speech

a sense of ending. This point may be more than one

sentence. You should refer back to your attention getter.

____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________

References/Works Cited

MLA format; all references need to be cited in MLA format.

Electronic sources must be authoritative and credible. Sources from the .com domain are not to be used unless authorship is verifiable and authoritative. ( .edu, .gov, or .org domains are acceptable.)

Be sure to make sure that the references are in Alphabetical order.

Double-Spaced; all references should be double-spaced and indented.

Four source minimum: You must have at least four sources (including one print and one “expert’ interview) cited in your outline and listed on your reference page.

Make sure to provide all necessary information in the references.

I. Introduction

The introduction is the most important part of any presentation. (The introduction should be memorized, if possible, and shouldn’t be longer than ½ minute.)

A. Attention Getter: Use something that grabs the attention of the audience.

B. Reason to Listen: Tell the audience why they should listen to your speech? Make it personal to each of them. What are the benefits? What tips will they learn_______________________________________________________________________________

C. Thesis Statement: One short, clear sentence that tells the audience the topic of your presentation. _______________________________________

D. Credibility Statement:

1. What personally connects you to this topic?

2. What type of research have you done to establish credibility_________________________________________________________________________________

E. Preview of Main Points: (Provide a summary of preview of your main points )

1. First, I will describe …

2. Second, I will examine …

3. Third, I will discuss…

Full sentence outline with works cited: Due: Day of your Speech

II. The Body

First main point 1. Idea of development or support for the first main point a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source)

Transition: (Required) Statement of movement that looks back (internal summary) and looks forward (preview).

Second Main point1. Idea of development or support for the first main point a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source)

Transition: (Required) Statement of movement that looks back (internal summary) and looks forward (preview).

Third main point1. Idea of development or support for the first main point a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite source)

II. The Body

Statement of the second main point

1. Idea of development or support for the first main point a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite

source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite

source)

2. More development or support a. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc.- cite

source) b. Support material (ex: statistics, quotation, etc. - cite

source) ____________________________________________________________________________________

Transition: (Required) Statement of movement that looks back (internal summary) and looks forward (preview). ____________________________________________________________________________________

III. Conclusion The conclusion is the second most important part of any presentation. It provides you an opportunity to leave your audience with one last important point that is often referred to as the residual effect.

A. Review of Main Points:1. Restate your first main point. 2. Restate your second main point. 3. Restate you third main point.

______________________________________________________________________B. Closure: Develop a creative closing that will give the

speech a sense of ending. This point may be more than one sentence. You should refer back to your attention getter.

______________________________________________________________________

References/Works Cited (Syllabus

•MLA format; all references need to be cited in MLA format. •Electronic sources must be authoritative and credible. (Peer review/vetted)

•Four source minimum: You must have at least four sources cited in your speech and listed on your reference/works cited page.

•Research should be no older than five years.

Resources•LAVC Writing Center – Have them check your MLA format or help with your speech – 818-947-2810; http://www.lavc.edu/writingcenter/

•Information from Library Visit

•https://owl.english.purdue.edu/owl/resource/ (Complete instructions for different types of research)

Creating ConnectionHelp your audience identify with you. 1)Wear appropriate and attractive clothing.2)Mention what you have in common.3)Be friendly. Smile. Make eye contact. 4)Relate to listener’s situation, feelings, and motives5)Have a open, natural nonverbal that match what you say.6)Be organized, well rehearsed, and most of all be enthusiastic.

What not to wear

What to wear

Help with your speech

Make an appt. with Professor Thornock by email.To schedule an appointment at the Writing Center,

please stop by LARC room 229 or call (818)947-2810 during our regular hours of operation.

Phone: (818) 947-2810Email: [email protected] Online Writing Center

http://www.lavc.edu/writingcenter

1. Select a TopicTo consider:

Who is your audience (Age, gender, religion, education, socio-economic status, ethnic background, or occupation)

What is the occasion? (Speech class or other)

What are your interests, talents and experience

What classes, sports, or hobbies have your participated in?

Tips:

Speak about what you know

Speak about what you have passion about

Topics should have substance

Topics should be of interest to your audience

Topics should be culturally sensitive to your audience

Topics must be limited in scope and narrowed down to fit time requirement

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