Speech # 2



Speech # 3

Informative Speech

100 Points

Time Requirement: 6-8 Minutes

For this assignment you will prepare a 6-8 minute speech with the specific purpose of helping your audience understand an idea, situation, or concept. This will be what your textbook calls an “expository speech” because you will be asked to include some research in your speech. There are three types of informative speeches (definition, description, and process speech; see pages 299-302). You may include elements of these types of speeches in your informative speech. DO NOT PERSUADE IN THIS SPEECH; be sure you can remain objective and unbiased in presenting information.

You should meet the following general criteria:

1. Use a minimum of 3 basic sources from the list below, and turn in a properly formatted bibliography listing the sources. In the past two speeches you probably relied solely on personal knowledge and experiences. This method alone will no longer be acceptable. You must also mention you 3 sources by name during your speech. This is called an “oral footnote” in your textbook; see “Giving Credit to Sources” on pages 137-141.

YOU MAY ONLY USE CREDIBLE SOURCES – BOOKS, PERIDOCIALS, JOURNALS, NEWSPAPERS, AND ONLINE SCHOLARLY DATABASES (EBSCOHOST, etc). Any websites must first be approved by me.

2. Conform to the time limit: no less than 6 minutes, no more than 8 (aim for 7 minutes!)

3. Turn in your TYPED outline on the day of your speech. The outline should contain three main parts (Introduction, Body, Conclusion) that are clearly labeled. (Refer to outlining notes and attached samples). I will not accept a hand-written outline or an outline that is not in the correct format.

4. Effectively utilize at least one form of audiovisual aid (not including the white board). Be certain that the audiovisual aids you select are consistent with and supportive of your purpose. Remember, posters, overhead transparencies and PowerPoint slides can serve as giant note cards during your speech! Don’t just hold up books you’ve used; that is not an effective visual aid. Ask me to show you how to use the equipment in the classroom prior to your speech.

5. Speak extemporaneously using speaker’s notes on a maximum of THREE note cards (do not just use your outline on a piece of paper, you will lose points!) You can also use PowerPoint, posters, etc.

Be sure to read chapter 15, “Speaking to Inform”, in your textbook before you finalize your presentation for this assignment. Also useful are the lists on the handout called “Finding Topics”. It is perfectly fine if you want to do a speech on the same topic as a term paper you’ve written in the past. However, DO NOT bring the term paper up to the lectern and read it to us! You must turn your term paper into a speech, using the correct outlining format for this class and speaking extemporaneously. Do not choose a topic too similar to your demonstration speech topic.

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