1. Informative Speech

2. Informative speaking offers you an opportunity to practice your researching, writing, organizing, and speaking skills.

3. By taking the time to thoroughly research and understand your topic, you can be an effective "teacher".

4. The purpose of the informative speech is to provide interesting, useful, and unique information to your audience.

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There are 4 major types of informative speeches:
1. Objects
2. Processes
3. Events
4. Concepts
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6. 1. Objects
Speeches about objects focus on things existing in the world. Objects include people, places, animals, things, or products.
Some example topics for speeches about objects include: the Central Intelligence Agency, surgical lasers, Franklin Delano Roosevelt, or the human heart. To focus on these topics, you could give a speech about Franklin Delano Roosevelt and the efforts to conceal how he suffered from polio while he was in office.

7. 2. Processes
Speeches about processes focus on patterns of action or how things work.
One type of speech about processes, the demonstration speech, teaches people "how-to" perform a process. THIS IS NOT A HOW-TO SPEECH! A process speech about how milk is pasteurized would not teach the audience how to milk cows. Rather, this speech could help audience members understand the process of pasteurization.

8. 3. Events
Speeches about events focus on things that have happened, or are happening.
Examples of speeches about events include: the 1963 Civil Rights March on Washington, Valentine’s Day, the Battle of Gettysburg, the World Series, or the 2000 Presidential Election.

9. 4. Concepts
Speeches about concepts focus on beliefs, ideas, and theories.
When selecting a concept, remember you are presenting an informative speech, not a persuasive speech. Focus on providing unbiased information and refrain from making arguments. Some examples of topics for concept speeches include: democracy, the philosophy of non-violent protest, the Loch Ness Monster, or the Big Bang Theory.

10. Today’s Assignment: Brainstorm possible topics ideas
2. Write down at least 10 possible topic choices
3. Circle your #1 choice as of now