Informative Speech

Informative Speech: This speech is to be informative in nature. Its purpose is to inform, educate, and teach about a non-controversial topic. It should not be an attempt to persuade the audience or change their mind, values, or behavior. You are merely sharing information—educating. This should be of interest or benefit to the audience. The professor may assign topics. If not, you select the topic based on your interests and knowledge and your audience analysis. The audience should learn from the speech. In other words, the information should be new to them. Follow guidelines from your text and class discussion Speech requirements: The speech is 5-7 minutes in length and includes the prominent use of research (4 sources minimum). Documentation must be attributed not only on your outline, but also in the speech itself. THE USE OF VISUAL AIDS IS REQUIRED. The speech should have an introduction, body and conclusion all developed consistent with textual information and class discussion. Time penalties will be enforced—one point will be deducted for every 10 seconds you are over/under your time. Paperwork Requirements: You will hand in your typed outline (which accounts for 15 points