Chapter 14 Informative Speaking

Informative Speaking and Audience Learning Styles Not every one learns through identical channels of communication Dimensions of Learning styles Active-reflective Sensing-intuitive Visual-verbal Sequential-global

Adapt to Diverse Learning Styles Use both activity and reflection Give both specifics and generalization Use visual and verbal channels Consider organization: Not all learners respond to traditional patterns

Adapting to Your Audience Use audience-involving topics and information Keep messages appropriate to your audience members’ belief systems Keep message accessible and understandable for audience Tell your audience members how your information can enhance their lives

Explaining, Instructing, Demonstrating and Describing Explain a process such as wine making Explain a concept such as democracy Instruct on a new subject or add a new wrinkle to an old one Demonstrate how to do something, such as strumming and picking a guitar Describe something, for example, a style of music

Informative Speaking Throughout the Life Span The classroom Oral reports and panel discussions The workplace Proposals, mission statements, policy guidelines, training sessions The community Coaching, tutoring, and appearing before a city council