Speaking to Inform

A manual in the Advanced Communication Series, containing five speaking projects: organizing an informational speech, tailoring your speech to the audience, conducting a demonstration, presenting a report, and delivering a speech about an abstract subject.

Projects[]

The Speech to Inform[]

• select new and useful information for presentation to the audience.
• Organize the information for easy understandability and retention.
• Present the information in a way that will help motivate the audience to learn.

Resources for Informing[]

• Analyze your audience regarding your chosen subject.
• Focus your presentation at the audience's level of knowledge.
• Build a supporting case for each major point using information gathered through research.
• Effectively use at least one visual aid to enhance the audience's understanding.

The Demonstration Talk[]

• Prep a demonstration speech to clearly explain a process, product, or activity.
• Conduct the demonstration as part of a speech delivered without notes.

A Fact-Finding Report[]

• Prepare a report on a situation, event, or problem of interest to the audience.
• Deliver sufficient factual information in your report so the audience can make valid conclusions or a sound of a RMK
• Answer questions from the audience.

The Abstract Concept[]

• Research and analyze an abstract concept, theory, historical force, or social / political issue.
• Present the ideas in a clear, interesting manner.

Appendix[]

• Using Visual Aids—A guide to preparing and displaying graphics and videos that will be employed in a speech.

Resources[]

• Category:Speaking to Inform Catalogue No. 226B