1. Informative Speech

2. Step One Decide on a Topic Choose a topic on a concept Choose a topic that you can create interest for your audience Choose a topic that you can bring a unique and personal point of view too.

3. Begin Research You need 3 informative articles that you can prove are trustworthy, truthful, and that are recent. DO NOT USE AN encyclopedia, ask.com, about.com, or wikipedia as a research source Yes, You will be evaluated on the quality of research!

4. Create your specific purpose statment

5. Organize your ideas! Do not use a quote or source for your main ideas! The main ideas should come from you – bring your perspective to the main ideas of your speech. Develop your main ideas! You must create texture and depth with your supporting details! CITED SOURCES should be included as part of the Formal Outline! Clearly make a choice on your organizational pattern!

6. Create your central idea for your speech.

7. Create your intro! Attention Getter Reveal Topic Connect to Audience State significance – why should we care? State credibility – why do you care? PREVIEW main ideas of speech

8. Formal Outline MUST BE WRITTEN IN COMPLETE SENTENCES If your main ideas, points and supporting details have not been crafted into coherent and interesting sentences – the very best you can score on the formal outline is an 82 out of 100. 1 sentence per division No paragraphing in the body of the outline (you will lose points for this also)

9. Develop effective transitons Signposting Internal previews Internal summaries

10. If you use Keynote – Visual Support Your slides should act as a Visual Support for your points The audience’s focus should be on you and listening to what you are saying Do not let your visual support upstage you – video clips are powerful but should be edited carefully Keep text to a minimum! General rule – we should not be reading but listening. Go to a blank slide when your slide no longer supports what you are talking about

11. Develop your Conclusion Summarize Create a connection to your intro Encourage us to learn more or reflect Create a last line that captures the imagination of the audience and creates a rhythm of finality

12. Create an MLA Work cited page Review – double check MLA format us Purdue OWL Three sources

13. Practice Delivery Use eye contact Be centered and project confidence and ease Project your voice Create an energized and engaging tone with your voice Think about using gestures