1 Matakuliah: G1062/Public Speaking Tahun: September 2006 Speaking to Inform Categories of Speeches Guidelines for Informative Speaking Pertemuan 10

2 A speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding Informative Speech

3 Categories of Speech 1.Speeches about Objects 2.Speeches about Processes 3.Speeches about Events 4.Speeches about Concepts

4 Speeches about Objects Places Structures Animals People

5 Speeches about Processes How something is made How something is done How something works

6 Speeches about Events Its origins Causes Effects Implications Major features

7 Speeches about Concepts Beliefs Theories Ideas Principles

8 Guidelines for Informative Speaking 1.Don’t overestimate what the audience knows 2.Relate the subject directly to the audience 3.Don’t be too technical 4.Avoid abstractions 5.Personalize your ideas