public speaking chapter 15
guidelines for informative speaking
1. don't overestimate what the audience knows 2. relate the subject directly to the audience 3. don't be too technical 4. avoid abstractions (description, comparison, contrast) 5. personalize your ideas 6. be creative
guidelines
1. limit your speech to between two and five main points 2. keep main points spate 3. try to use the same pattern of wording for all main points 4. balance the amount of time devoted to each main point
types of informative speeches
1. speeches about objects 2. speeches about processes 3. speeches about events 4. speeches about concepts
goals of speeches about processes:
1. understand 2. perform 3. use
concept
a belief, theory, idea, notion, principle, or the like (beliefs, theories, ideas, principles) -be sure to give listeners plenty of help in sorting out facts and ideas, one way is by using enough transitions, internal previews, internal summaries, and signposts
informative speech
a speech designed to convey knowledge and understanding
contrast
a statement of the differences among two or more people, ideas, etc.
comparison
a statement of the similarities among two or more people, events, ideas, etc.
description
a statement that depicts a person, event, or like with clarity, and vividness
process
a systematic series of actions that leads to a specific result or product
event
anything that happens or is regarded as happening
object
anything that is visible, tangible, and stable in form
personalize
to present one's ideas in human terms that relate in some fashion to the experience of the audience
spatial order
if your specific purpose is to describe the main features of your subject, you may organize your speech in spatial order
chronological order
if your specific purpose is to explain the history or evolution of your subject