1. Speaker’s Primary Purpose is to teach the audience how to complete a task or process.
Demonstration Speech

2. Fundamental Types of Presentations
Most common speeches
A must have for a well-rounded speaker
Most common for YouTube videos

3. Examples of Demonstration Speeches
How to prepare a recipe
How to tie a knot
Hot to line dance
How to set up a blog
Etc.

4. Demonstration Speech Outline
Start with why
Start
Give a brief overview of the entire process
Give
Go through the steps, one-by-one
For each, describe it, then show it
Go through
Discuss options, extras, or variations
Discuss
Allow time for Q & A
Audience questions
Pre-determined questions
Allow
Summarize briefly
Summarize

5. 1. Start with Why
Demonstration speech is about training the audience to perform a task or complete a process
Motivate the audience to want to learn
How will they benefit from the knowledge you share
Why they are learning this new task
What specifically will help you audience
Earn or save money?
Build their range of skills?
Make them happy?
Paint a picture of how their life will improve with this new knowledge.

6. Give a Brief Overview of the Entire Process
A brief overview of the steps involved provides a mental framework for the audience to remember later in the speech
Some may fear that the process will be too complex. Assure your audience that it is not overly complex.
For example, “We’re going to discuss how to cook a quiche in just four easy steps…”
If you fail to present an outline, it’s difficult for the audience to see how the steps will fit together later.
Effective way for an overview is a diagram illustrating briefly the steps. You can refer back to this later in the speech
List the prerequisites for the task and any assumptions you are making.
Any assumptions you are making?
What is needed before one begins this task?
What supplies or resources are assumed?

7. Go Through the Steps, One-by-One
Follow your outline, which is the core
Go through the steps in sequential order
Keep the series of steps as simple as possible
Break the process down to the most essential steps from start to finish
Don’t present a 19-step process
Keep the number as low as possible
Defer optional steps for later
Avoid complicating matters on the first pass; save for the Q & A
For each step
Explain the purpose of the step—why is this step necessary
Explain the step in simple, straightforward language—what needs to be done
Show how to complete the step—how should it be done.

8. Optional Extras or Variations
After the audience has seen the task or process demonstrated from start to finish, you can provide additional options or variations.
For example, If you are explaining how to cook a certain recipe, start with the basic version first. After that’s done, you can discuss alternate ingredients, different flavors to try, and other ways to build on the basic recipe.

9. Allow time for Q & A
Q & A is particularly well-suited for a demonstration speech
Allows for audience clarification on any of the steps
Monitor you time
Pre-written questions for video

10. BRIEFLY, summarize the process
Summarize Briefly
BRIEFLY, summarize the process
Recap the benefits which your audience will realize if they perform the process

11. Visuals Critical for the Demonstration Speech Makes the speech clearer
Your body is often the best visual
You throwing the ball demonstrates each of the steps individually
Physical props make it real
Real props include the actual objects used in performing the task
Models include “fake” versions of the real objects, as well as scaled-down versions.
Use photographs or diagrams as necessary
It helps to animate the action that is involved
Make sure that your audience can easily see them.
Too small will be a distraction
Visuals

12. Provide Follow-Up Resources
A single demonstration is often not enough to guarantee that the knowledge is learned perfectly
To improve the likelihood that your audience will successfully practice the task, provide resources that can use after your demonstration is complete
Websites, books, pamphlets, expert sources
Handouts
Contact details

13. Outline Title of Speech
Title of Speech
General Purpose: To Demonstrate
Specific Purpose: To Demonstrate (explanation of what you are doing). Central Idea: (Thesis statement for your speech).
I. Introduction
A. Attention grabber (what will you do to get our attention)
B. Preview (what will you be demonstrating and why it is of use to us)
II. Body
A. Materials Needed (if any) *You will put the items you will B. Step 1 be using to the side
1. Explanation
2. Explanation
Transition (a statement to show you are moving from one step to the next)
C. Step 2
1. Explanation
2. Explanation
Transition (a statement to show you are moving from one step to the next) (copy these steps as many times as you need)
III. Conclusion
A. Review your steps again
B. Closure Statement (why you showed us this and what we are to take from
it)
Optional and
Audience participation—ec.

14. STORYBOARD
Works Cited

15. PEER REVIEW

16. THE SPEECH BASICS
You may use your point point to refer to while making your speech
Or you may use a notecard
You must dress appropriately
Video tape close enough to see demo
Pan in on actual steps you are demonstrating
Shut out background noise
Speak loudly
Look at the camera, not necessarily the audience.
The speech time limit is 5-7 minutes
Pan audience (at least 3)

17. All handouts as well as examples are on the Weebly

18. DUE DATES ON BLACKBOARD ASSIGNMENTS
9/6 DEMONSTRATION HOW TO LECTURE
9/7 TOPIC APPROVAL VIA BLOG
9/11 OUTLINE DUE ED TO TEACHER
9/17 STORYBOARD DUE ED TO TEACHER
9/24 STUDENT YOUTUBE DEMO SPEECH DUE TO TEACHER
9/25 PEER REVIEW DUE ON WEEBLY
9/26 MOST OUTSTANDING SPEECH DUE ON WEEBLY

19. Give yourself plenty of time
BEGIN
NOW WHAT?