However, after a speech on how a bill goes through Congress, the audience would understand this important part of democracy but not be ready to serve in Congress. Sometimes an informative speech is designed to explain an idea or concept. What does democracy mean? What is justice? In this case, you will want to do two things. First, use the definition methods listed in Chapter 6, such as classification and differentiation. The second is to make your concept concrete, real, and specific for your audience with examples.
Other examples of this type of informative speech would be positions in playing volleyball or the customs to know when traveling in China. As stated above, identifying the type of informative speech being given can help in several ways conducting research, writing the introduction and conclusion , but perhaps the biggest benefit is that the type of informative speech being given will help determine, to some degree, the organizational pattern that will need to be used see Chapter 6.
For example, a How To speech must be in chronological order. That is to say, for a speech on how to bake chocolate chip cookies, getting the ingredients Main Point 1 must come before mixing the ingredients Main Point 2 , which must come before baking them Main Point 3.
Putting them in any other order will only confuse the audience. Similarly, most Histories and Biographies will be organized chronologically, but not always.
It makes sense to explain the history of the baseball from when it was first developed to where it is today, but certain approaches to Histories and Biographies can make that irrelevant. These speeches act as guides for your audience as you describe each step in a process to help them see how to complete the process, what they need to do it successfully and how complicated or simple it is.
A common type of demonstrative speech occurs when flight attendants describe how to fasten seatbelts on an airplane step-by-step to ensure the safety of their passengers. Explanatory speeches give your audience an idea about the state of something, like a place or a company, and describe how and why it's in that state.
This type of informative speech is similar to descriptive speeches, except you rarely provide visual details about the topic of this speech and instead give specific information about why it is the way it is. For example, a company may give an explanatory speech about their budgets for each department, including how much money each department has and why the amount may have increased or decreased from previous budgets.
When giving a definitive speech, you're likely defining a concept, theory or word for your audience so they can more deeply understand the rest of a presentation or the main point of an idea. With this speech, you may explain what something means in a specific context, like the definition of a phrase specific to finance, and describe how it's used within that context. Instructors may give definitive speeches often, but professionals describing new concepts at seminars and conferences also define things to educate their audiences and help them use these terms and theories more accurately.
Sometimes, you may be more interested in the topics of the speech than the type of speech you're giving, and objects are a common topic for informative speeches in various fields.
Speeches about topics typically describe a physical thing in the world, like a new type of clothing material or food produced on a farm, and discuss something about it that's important to your audience.
If your informative speech is about an object, consider keeping your focus on that object and its importance to your work rather than the ideas, processes or other factors surrounding it.
People are another valuable topic for informative speeches as you can describe the importance of certain people throughout history, the accomplishments of modern people or the research of a person who benefited the world. To keep your speech about a person informative, try to mention only fact-based stories and details about their life and importance to your field of work rather than opinions or details that aren't supported with evidence.
You may encounter informative speeches about people most often in classrooms but also in educational seminars about the history of marketing, education and business techniques. You can also give an informative speech about the processes or procedures of a company, training program or other organized event or application activities. These speeches explain how a process works, the requirements for the process and the reason it's important to understand the process before trying to complete it.
Unlike demonstrative speeches that describe each step of how to complete something, informative speeches about processes focus on the rules around the process itself and why it's important to follow the steps carefully. Another type of informative speech is one about events, which may mean presenting information about the significance of historical events or recent events to an audience. When giving this type of speech, you may provide details about the event, like the date it happened, and context around why the event occurred, like who took part in it and what else was happening in society and the world.
Elected officials and political candidates often discuss events in their speeches to describe the details to people and inform them of changes in legislation.
Informative speeches about ideas help audiences learn about concepts like different ideologies and beliefs to teach them about different perspectives. S peeches about concepts focus on beliefs, ideas, and theories. While speeches about objects, processes, and events are fairly concrete, speeches about concepts are more abstract. Take care to be clear and understandable when creating and presenting a speech about a concept.
When selecting a concept, remember you are crafting an informative speech. Often, speeches about concepts take on a persuasive tone. Focus your efforts toward providing 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. Some examples of topics for concept speeches include: democracy, Taoism, principles of feminism, the philosophy of non-violent protest, and the Big Bang theory.
My Page. Writing Center. Contents Introduction. Purposes of Informative Speaking. Major Types of Informative Speeches. Strategies for Selecting a Topic. When crafting an informative speech look at the subject carefully and eliminate any potential statements that have prejudice or might persuade the audience. Privacy Policy. Skip to main content. Informative Speaking. Search for:. Introduction to Informative Speaking. Defining an Informative Speech An informative speech is one that one that intends to educate the audience on a particular topic.
Learning Objectives Define an informative speech. Key Takeaways Key Points 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. Key Terms informative : Providing knowledge, especially useful or interesting information.
Types of Informative Speeches The four types of informative speeches are definition, explanatory, descriptive, and demonstrative. Learning Objectives List the four types of informative speeches and describe their use. Key Takeaways Key Points 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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