Chapter 15: Informative Speaking

Attention getters

used in the intro of a speech and can be used throughout your speech

(Low impact) Are in agreement with

(High impact) Agree

(Low impact) Due to the fact that

(High impact) Because

(Low impact) Put the bit on (slang)

(High impact) Borrow

(Low impact) Under the present circumstances

(High impact) Currently

(Low impact) Gone to the great beyond (euphemism)

(High impact) Dead

(Low impact) Somnolent (jargon)

(High impact) Drowsy

(Low impact) In the course of

(High impact) During

(Low impact) No brainer (cliche)

(High impact) Easy decision

(Low impact) An arm and a leg

(High impact) Expensive

(Low impact) In the event of

(High impact) If

(Low impact) Awesome (slang)

(High impact) Impressive

(Low impact) In close proximity to

(High impact) Near

(Low impact) Never before or since

(High impact) Never

(Low impact) At the present time

(High impact) Now

(Low impact) Vertically challenged (euphemism)

(High impact) Short

(Low impact) Deciduous trees (jargon)

(High impact) Trees that lose their leaves

(Low impact) Is fully operational

(High impact) Works

(Low impact) Of sufficient magnitude

(High impact) big enough

(Low impact) Each and every one

(High impact) each

Establish Expertise By:

- Citing reputable sources - Making sure your facts are accurate - Covering your points in enough detail to demonstrate your knowledge -Revealing your personal expertise with the topic

Types of Informative Speeches

- Definitional speeches - Descriptive speeches - Explanatory speeches - Demonstration speeches

Developing Informative Speeches

- Generate and Maintain Interest - Create Coherence - Make Speech Memorable

Role of speaker

- Informative speakers... 1. are objective 2. are credible 3. make the topic relevant 4. are knowledgable

Types of attention getters

- Intensity - Novelty - Contrast - Activity - Humor

Show You are Telling the Truth By:

- Presenting both sides of an issue - Sharing what motivated you to select your topic - Having open, natural nonverbals that correspond to what you say - Approaching the speech with ethics and positive intentions for your audience

Functions of Informative Speeches

- Provide knowledge - Shape perceptions - Articulate alternatives - Allow us to survive and evolve

Tips for Jump Starting Your Creativity (Every Creativity by Carlin Flora, 2009)

- Take a different way to work - Collaborate with others with complementary skills - Seek inspiration in beautiful surroundings - Start working on the problem right away - Work in a blue room (it boosts creativity) - Get a hobby or play music - Think about your problem right before falling asleep

Learning styles

- Visual learners - Aural learners - Read/Write learners - Kinesthetic learners

Help the Audience Identify with You By:

- Wearing appropriate and attractive clothing - Mentioning what you have in common - Being friendly and enthusiastic - Relating to listeners' situations, feelings, and motives

Make your speech memorable

- build in repetition - appeal to different ways of learning - use visuals

Create coherence

- organize logically - use simple language - avoid information overload

Generate and maintain interest

- use attention-getting elements - tell a story - be creative - stimulate audience intellect

Chapter outline

1. Intro 2. Functions of Informative Speeches 3. Role of Speaker 4. Types of Informative Speeches 5. Developing Informative Speeches 6. Conclusion

Kinesthetic learners

Field trips, hands-on projects, sensory stimulations, laboratories, recipes and solutions to problems, and collections of samples

Credibility

ethos; refers to an audience's perception that the speaker is well prepared and qualified to speak on a topic

Aural learners

Explanations of new ideas, large and small group discussions, lectures, audio recordings, stories, and jokes

Read/Write learners

Lists, essays, reports, textbooks, definitions, printed handouts, readings, manuals, and web pages

Visual learners

Maps, charts, graphs, diagrams, brochures, flow charts, highlighters, different colors, pics, word pics, and different spatial arrangements

Primary purpose of informative speech

Memorize Impromptu Manuscript Extemporaneous

M I M E strengths and weaknesses

Tone, Eye Contact, Energy, Practice, Audience Focus

WIIFM

What's In It For Me?

Explanatory speech

briefing speech; clarifies the topic (similarly to descriptive speech) and focuses on reports of current and historical events, customs, transformations, inventions, policies, outcomes, and options; focuses on the HOW or WHY of a subject and its consequences

Contrast

can be used to draw attention through comparison or something that is different or opposite; works best when differences are significant

Activity

in which speaker uses action words, well-chose movements, an increased rate of speech, or shows acction with video

Novelty

involves those things that are new or unusual

Information overload

occurs when a person feels that they are faced with an overwhelming amount of information, so they are unable to process it all or unable to make a decision

Descriptive speech

provides a detailed, vivid, word picture of a person, animal, place, or object

Intensity

refers to something that has a high or extreme degree of emotion, color, volume, strength or other defining characteristic

Demonstration speech

shows listeners how some process is accomplished or how to perform it themselves; focuses on a chronological explanation of some process, procedure, application, or course of action

Definitional speech

speaker attempts to set forth the meaning of concepts, theories, philosophies, or issues that may be unfamiliar to the audience