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

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

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

4. Types of Informative Speaking
Processes
Events
Places and people
Objects
Concepts

5. 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

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

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

8. Informative Speech Watch Rachel deliver an informative speech.
What type of informative speech does Rachel deliver?
What type of organizational pattern did Rachel use?
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