speaking to inform--the goal to teach--not to persuade choose a topic where have some expertise...
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Speaking to inform--the goal
• To teach--not to
persuade
• Choose a topic where
have some expertise
• Choose a topic that
can interest audience
Speaking to inform--steps
1. Analyze audience
2. Choose topic
3. Narrow topic
4. Gather information
5. Prepare visual aids
6. Organize speech
Analyze your audience
What is relevant &
interesting to them?
How can I keep their
interest?
Easy for our class
Choose your topic
You have to be an
expert!
Something know well,
are enthusiastic about,
& perhaps have had
experience with.
Gather information
Class notes
Textbook
Library research
(Reference desk
on 2nd floor)
Internet research
Internet use
Wikipedia: a place to start, but can’t be a
source of information for university work
Carefully evaluate web information Author provided? Author has authority?
References given?
Selling something? Who is the site’s sponsor?
Prepare visual aids
Help organization
Help audience
understand &
remember
Give source information
Planning your speech
1. Body
2. Summary
3. Memorable concluding remark
4. Preview
5. Attention-getting opener
Prepare the body (Organization)
Past-present-future
Steps in process (1st, 2nd, 3rd)
Problem-solution
Location
Cause-effect or effect-cause
Grouped subtopics
Advantages-disadvantages
Pages 97-99
Prepare a summary
Review the main
points.
Keep it brief!
Prepare a final remark
Memorable: surprising fact,
quotation, reminder of story
from introduction or body
Slow, clear
Strong eye contact, confident!
Attention-getting opener
Similar to conclusion: hook &
preview
An example (personal
experience).
A surprising fact.
Thought-provoking question
Model speech
Chapter 5, 102-103:
“Look Out for Lightning!”
Note the transitions.
Also “Thunderstorms” &
“Huck Finn”
Review: Speaking to inform
1. Analyze your audience
2. Choose topic
3. Narrow topic
4. Gather information
5. Prepare & organize
visual aids/speech