Informative Speech Topics
Informative Speech
Objective: Students will review and develop their main points, review statement, supportive PowerPoint presentation and informative speech.
Main Points and Preview Statements Worksheet
Things to avoid in main points
1. Too much information to cover in one 4 - 6 minute speech
2. A main point could be answered in a sentence (remember you need to develop the main point with support techniques.)
3. Main points don’t really go together
4. Main point is just a list ex. A list of 13 different careers for Barbie: Flight attendant Barbie, Doctor Barbie, Cowgirl Barbie
Things to do in preview statements:
1. Make sure all of the main points are mention
2. It should be in a complete sentence.
3. Main points should be mentioned in the order you’ll cover them in the speech
4. The preview sentence should include the audience members ex. We’ll examine, We’ll explore.
Critique the following main points and preview statements.
1. Topic: History of shoes
Main points:
• Where it originated
• Different brands and styles
• How they’ve improved
Preview Statement: In this speech we will talk about shoes and how they’ve originated, how they’ve improved and different brands or styles.
2. Topic: Alcatraz
Main points:
• How/when was it built
• Who stayed there and for what
• How it is inescapable
Preview statement: Today we are going to examine how and when Alcatraz was built, who stayed there and for what and how it was inescapable.
3. Topic: Alcatraz
Main points:
• What year it opened
• Why they chose the location
• What famous criminals went there
Preview Statement: Today we’ll talk about what year Alcatraz opened, whey they chose the location, and what famous criminals went there.
4. Topic: Mustang convertibles
Main points:
• price differences
• styles
• how they’re made
Preview statement: In my speech I will discuss the difference in mustang convertibles from the 1960s to today.
5. Topic Mustang convertibles
Main points:
• style appearance over the years
• colors they came in
• how they’re going back to an older model with a twist of the future
Preview statement: Today I will explain the model structures from then and now, the color changes, and how they came out with a new car in a jazzed up old model.
6. Topic: Alopecia
Main points:
• What is alopecia
• What causes it
• What treatments are available
Preview Statement: Today I’ll tell you about alopecia, what it is, what causes it and what treatments are available.
Good examples of main points and preview statements:
Name _________________________________
Honors Public Speaking Informative Speech Rubric
Introduction
Grabs the audience’s attention
Reveals the topic
Relates the topic to the audience
Establishes credibility
Previews the body of the speech _____/4
Body
Main points are clear and in a logical order
Main points are developed with sufficient support
Main points are not just a list read to the audience
Speaker identified sources within the speech
Transitions are used throughout
Good topic for an informative speech
Speaker explains things well _____/6
Conclusion
Cues the ending
Reviews the main points
Finishes with an idea or statement for the audience to remember _____/3
Power Point
Had a title slide, four other slides and Works Cited slide(s)
Used phrases and key words – was not too text heavy
(did not read the slides to the audience)
Speaker referred to each slide
Speaker talked to the audience not the screen
Power point enhanced the speech did not distract from it _____/15
Works Cited
Had a Works Cited slide(s) and emailed “handouts” copy
of the power point to the teacher before the speech.
Need to have at least three sources _____/5
Delivery
Exhibits good eye contact
Exhibits good poise
Uses appropriate gestures
Voice could be easily heard and understood
Speaker had enthusiasm for her topic _____/7
Total _____/40
Important information on the back – Please turn this over
Things to Consider
• If you are not ready to go on your assigned day, a 20% point deduction will be taken.
• If you are absent on the day of your speech, you must bring a note from your parent which explains why you were absent. Turn it in the next day of class.
Be prepared to give your speech the next day you have class.
• Unexcused absences will result in a zero for the speech.
Time Limit: 4 – 6 minutes.
Deductions for being under time: 01 – 30 seconds 2 points,
31 – 60 seconds 5 points,
1:01 -1:30 minutes 7 points,
1:30 – 2:00 minutes 10 points,
Over 3 minutes – at the teacher’s discretion
Deductions for being over time: I’ll give you a 30 second grace period
31 – 60 seconds 2 points
1 – 2 minutes 5 points
2:01 – 3 minutes 7 points
Over three minutes – at the teacher’s discretion
Hang onto this rubric. You should use it as a checklist.
Remember – you cannot use a manuscript for this speech. I will ask to see your outline or notes before you speak, and if you have a manuscript, you will not be able to use it.
Speaker’s Name ________________________ Reviewer’s Name ________________
Comment sheet for the informative speech
Comment on the introduction strategy:
Comment on how she relates the topic to the audience
Comment on how she establishes her credibility
Write down her main points
Are the main points in logical order?
Does the speaker cite her sources (especially while using testimony and statistics?)
Point out any places where you were confused or wanted more information
Comment on the restated thesis
Comment on the closing statement
Does she have a title slide, at least four other slides and a Works Cited slide?
What suggestions do you have for the power point?
What suggestions do you have for the speaker?
Informative Speech Topics
Speech topics AHS students have used successfully:
Alopecia
Homelessness in Louisville
Beanie Babies
Woodstock
History of Teddy Bears
Gender Socialization and toys
Schizophrenia
Date rape drugs
Phobias
Tarot cards
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier
Designer handbags
Hurricanes
Haunted Houses of Louisville
Night Terrors
The Seelbach Hotel
Lasic surgery correction
Tattoo Removal
Savant Syndrome
Birth Order
History of baseball
Heaven’s Gate Cult
Clairvoyance
Van Gogh paintings
Type Two Diabetes
Arachnophobia
Prairie Dogs
Toxic Shock Syndrome
Brown Recluse Spiders
Kentucky State Fair
Constellations
South Beach Diet
Weight Watchers
Auras
Sleep Walking
Sugar Glider
The Exorcist
Bermuda Triangle
Pit Bulls
Abusive Teenage Relationships
Women under the Taliban in Afghanistan
Informative Speech Topics from a Textbook
Academy Awards
Alamo
Hiking the Appalachian Trail
Barbie
Bathing Suits
Beatles
Broadway Musicals
The History of Bubble Gum
Chocolate
Post Partum Depression
Dracula
Eiffel Tower
Empire State Building
Principles of Feng Shui
History of Coca Cola
Hot dogs
Houdini
Infertility treatments
Insomnia
Mardi Gras
Movie rating system
Nostradamus
Ouija boards
Panic attacks
Performance Enhancing Drugs
Pulitzer Prize
Rodeos
Roller Coasters
Serial Killer Profiles
Sleep disorders
Tofu
Voodoo
Winnie the Pooh
Yogurt
Zodiac
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