ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Pair-work
Discuss the following:

What is an informative speech?

How many types are there? List them
How important are informative speech
skills in everyday situations? in your
college courses? in the business world?
Think of examples.
Share with the class.
 INFORMATIVE SPEECH
A speech that teaches others

new information concepts processes

ideas principles

to convey knowledge or understanding

 Speeches to Inform
Aimed at educating listeners.
Communicate information to others.
Speakers teach; they:
define
illustrate
clarify
elaborate
TYPES OF INFORMATIVE
SPEECH
objects

events processes

concept
s
 Could be arranged
topically,
Spatially (position),
or chronologically
(time).
Anything tangible,
what Level of detail
determined by
you could see or
speech time
touch.
length.

objects
 PROCESSES

Explain how something is made,

How something is done, or
How something works.

Explain a process so
Explain a process so
listeners
that listeners
will be able to perform
understand, know.
the process.
It can be arranged:
TOPICAL ORDER
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Focusing on major principles or
Explaining the process techniques involved in performing
step by step the process
 EVENTS

explain anything that happens or is

regarded as happening.

it can:

Approach the event from

Recount the history of the Different perspectives:
event features, origins, implications,
benefits, etc.
usually usually
arranged in arranged in

TOPICAL ORDER
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Subdividing the subject logically
Explaining the process
and
step by step
consistently
 CONCEPTS

Explain or describe beliefs, theories,

Ideas, principles, etc.
They are more abstract than the others

arranged usually

TOPICAL ORDER ANOTHER APPROACH;

Focusing on main features or To define the concept
aspects of the concept.

Examples:
IMPORTANT!! Theories of aging
Islam
Concepts must be clear and
Evolution
comprehensible Confusionism
to listeners Numerology
 Complete the following chart.
KINDS OF Typical SAMPLE TOPICS
SPEECHES Description Organisation
Pattern

People, objects,
places

Events
Processes or
procedures

Ideas, concepts
 Types of Speeches: Informing

KINDS OF TYPICAL SAMPLE TOPICS

SPEECHES DESCRIPTION ORGANISATION
PATTERN

People, Presents information through

tangible things. Topical The Rossetta Stone
objects, Describes either famous Spatial Nelson Mandela
places people, personal Chronological Pisa Tower
acquaintances, things, places.
Inti Raymi
Events Describes an event that either
Topical
Spatial October 8th
has happened or will happen Thanksgiving Day
Chronological

Processes or Reviews how something works

How to: Fix a computer
Topical Operate a nuclear
procedures or describe a process.
Chronological power plant.
Buy a quality used car

Ideas, Presents abstract information or Communism

Topical Buddhism
concepts discusses concepts, theories or
Reincarnation
issues.
 Speech 2
Type: Informative (people, events or
processes.)
Duration: from 3 to 4 minutes.
Consider: 2 or 3 main ideas which
should be supported with a variety of
supporting materials.
Day of delivery: Week 6
 Why create an Outline?

Aids in the process of writing

Helps you organize your ideas

Presents your material in a logical form

Shows the relationships among ideas in

your speech
 OUTLINING

Outlines are essential to effective speeches.

By outlining, you make sure that
a. Related ideas are together.
b. Your thoughts flow from one to another.
c. The structure of the speech is coherent.
 For the Preparation Outline: You
should
State your specific purpose and central idea.
Identify main points, subpoints, and sub
subpoints by a consistent pattern of
symbolization and indentation.
 Four main components for
effective outlines
Parallelism Each heading and subheading should preserve a
parallel structure

All the information contained in Heading 1 should

Coordination have the same significance as the information in
Heading 2.

The information in the headings should be general,

Subordination while the information in the subheadings should be
more specific.

Division Each heading should be divided into two or more

parts.
Elements of the outline
Title
Specific purpose
Central idea
Introduction
Main points
Sub points
Connectives
Conclusion
Bibliography Lucas p. 213
Use of connectives:
designate

Transitions However; But; Nevertheless; On the contrary; Because;

And; Lastly; Yet; On the other hand.

Internal "there are a couple of points I would like to make here,

preview there is both a problem and a solution to propose

Internal "I have reviewed,

"Now that I have talked about a couple of the key points,
summaries To summarize, ..

Signposts First I will ., To begin with .

METACOGNITION
 INFORMATIVE SPEECH
A speech that teaches others

new information concepts processes

ideas principles

to convey knowledge or understanding

 Complete the following chart.
KINDS OF Typical SAMPLE TOPICS
SPEECHES Description Organisation
Pattern

People, objects,
places

Events
Processes or
procedures

Ideas, concepts
What are the elements of an
outline?
1.