Invitation to Public Speaking, Fourth Edition By Cindy L. Griffin Chapter 13: Informative Speaking

Informative Speaking Informative speech: communicates knowledge and understanding about a process, an event, a place or person, an object, or a concept.

Informative Speaking Informative speaking environment: the environment in which a speaker has expertise or knowledge that an audience needs but doesn’t already have.

Types of Informative Speaking Processes Events Places and people Objects Concepts

Organizational Patterns Chronological: illustrates aspects of time or steps to complete a task Spatial: addresses location or direction Causal: highlights cause-and-effect relationships Topical: addresses different aspects of a topic

Tips for Informative Speeches Bring your topic to life Tailor your information to your audience Use language that is clear and unbiased

Ethical Informative Speaking Carefully research the details of the topic Strive to present unbiased information Present information honestly

Informative Speech Watch Rachel deliver an informative speech. What type of informative speech does Rachel deliver? What type of organizational pattern did Rachel use? Click image above in slideshow mode to play movie