Informative speech

• Informative Speech


  The more you know on a topic, the more prepared and confident you will be on the day of your informative speech presentation
• Types of Informative Speech

  • Demonstration
  • Definition
  • Expository
  • Description
• Demonstration


  Explain a process, typically a visual step-by-step presentation
• Definition


  Defining what you mean by using narratives, examples, comparisons, contrasts etc.
• Expository


  Explanation
• Description


  Describe a person, place, object, event etc. Be as descriptive as possible using adjectives and your five senses
• Informative Speech


  Educate, facilitate, and provide new information in an understanding way
• Patterns for Informative Speech

  Identify the type of informative speech, then decide the pattern to use to organize the information in the outline
• Chronological Pattern


  Time sequence. Ideal for a demonstration speech or explaining an event within a period of time
• Spatial Pattern


  Designed for showing how things fit together in a physical space, where one thing exists in relation to another. Suitable for topics involving geography
• Causal Pattern


  Used for cause-effect relationships. For example, linking carbon emissions to climate change
• Problem-Solution Pattern


  Used when presenting a problem that needs to be solved or an alternative identified. For example, discussing how to deal with the stresses of college life
• Topical or Logical Pattern


  Uses common sense/logic. For example, a speech on the role of nutrition in leading a healthy life