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Speaking to inform--the goal •
To teach
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Not to persuade
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Choose a topic where you’re the expert
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Choose a topic that can interest audience
Speaking to inform-steps to perform 1.
Analyze audience.
2.
Choose topic.
3.
Narrow topic.
4.
Gather information.
5.
Prepare visual aids.
6.
Organize speech.
Analyze your audience.
What is relevant & interesting to them?
How can I keep their interest?
Choose your topic.
Something know well,
are enthusiastic about,
& have had experience with.
You have to be the expert!
Gather information.
Class notes
Textbook
Library research (Reference desk on 2nd floor)
Internet research
Prepare visual aids.
Why?
Help you organize
Help audience understand & remember
Prepare visual aids.
Pictures
Clip art
Graphs, diagrams, charts, maps
Give source when appropriate
Planning your speech. 1. Body 2. Summary 3. Memorable
concluding remark 4. Preview 5. Attention-getting
opener
Prepare the body.
(Organization)
Past-present-future
Steps in time (first, second, third)
Problem-solution
Location
Prepare the body.
Cause-effect or effect-cause
Grouped subtopics
Advantagedisadvantage
Pages 76-77
Prepare a summary.
Review the main points.
Keep it brief!
Prepare the final remark.
Memorable: surprising fact, quotation, reminder of story introduction or body
Slow, clear
Strong eye contact, confident!
Attention-getting opener
Same type of content as conclusion
Tell an example (personal experience).
State a surprising fact.
Attention-getting opener
Share a well-known quotation.
Ask interesting question:
“What can cost $10 dollars or $1,000?”
Then, preview.
Model speech
Chapter 4, pp. 81-85: “Stage Fright”
Note the transitions.
Criteria for evaluation: p. 252
Review: Speaking to inform
Analyze your audience.
Choose your topic.
Narrow your topic.
Gather information.
Prepare visual aids.
Organize your speech.
