The informative speech organizes content, so that an audience understands and retains the facts presented by the speaker.
Each student will research, outline, practice, and present a 3–5-minute informative speech. The speech should entail a report of information concerning a relevant topic. Before the speech, each student will hand in a full-sentence outline with a bibliography and use a visual aid. The sample outlines reference important definitions and information pertinent to speech preparation and delivery.
TABLE OF CONTENTS:
Informative Speech Directions
Course Objectives Informative
Speech Outline Organizational Patterns
Sample Informative Speech Outline
General Purpose, Specific Purpose, Thesis
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
Visual Aid
Bibliography (Works Cited)
Audience Analysis
Outline Evaluation Form
Presentation Evaluation Form
HOW TO BEGIN AND SUBMIT YOUR SPEECH
Your outline must be saved as a PDF file and submitted on time in the assignment Drop Box in the Module. It should be set up on 8 1⁄2” x 11” (standard letter) paper. Please make sure all documents are in one PDF file.
YOUR OUTLINE
✓The page set-up and full-sentence outline must include:
• General Purpose • Specific Purpose • Thesis Statement • Introduction • Body with main points. Make sure you have 2-4 main points. • Conclusion • Bibliography. You must cite at least three authoritative sources on the outline. • Visual Aid. You must state what visual aid is on the outline. • Include a cover page with the following information: o Your Name o Instructor’s name o COMM108: Foundations of Human Communication o Date
✓The speech must just inform. Do not persuade. ✓ Pay close attention to structure and organization. ✓The bibliography/reference list must include at least three different reference materials from at least two different genres (i.e., academic journals, periodicals, books, web pages, etc)
Students will differentiate between and deliver effective informative and persuasive presentations, and: ✓Locate, incorporate, and document key reference materials and modern information resources ✓Construct a preparation outline exemplifying the organizational structural ✓Techniques of an effective speech ✓Demonstrate ability to analyze audiences ✓Identify and use appropriate presentation technologies and software, modern visual aids and graphical information in presentations ✓Present the speech in an extemporaneous* mode ✓Manage stage fright *Extemporaneous speaking includes speech research and preparation, and presentation with minimal notes
Informative Speech Organizational Patterns
Organizational patterns are designed to strategically order the main points of a presentation to suit the audience, purpose, and topic of a speech.
Informative presentations follow organizational patterns that help audiences retain information:
A. Topical Order– The main points divide the topic into logical and consistent subtopics.
Example 1: Riverwalk Park in Bakersfield, California I. Background information II. Layout of the park III. Popular annual events
Example 2: Wild, Edible Foods for the Beginning Forager I. Common mallow II. Mulberries III. Sumac
B. Chronological (Time) Order– The main points follow a time pattern, either in the sequence of events or in explaining a process from beginning to end. The result is a finished product.
Example 1: How to Make Bolivian Chicken and Rice I. Prepare the chicken II. Make rice III. Combine the chicken and rice.
Example 2: How to Choose a Speech Topic I. Study your audience. II. Choose a topic that you’re familiar with. III. Narrow down the speech topic.
C. Spatial Order– The order of the main points shows a directional, geographic, or structural pattern.
Example 1: Human Skin Anatomy I. The skin’s top layer is the epidermis. II. The next layer is the dermis. III. The bottom layer is the subcutaneous fat layer.
Example 2: First Sections of a Hard News Article I. Subject-Verb-Object Headline II. Byline III. Lead
( I have a SAMPLE INFORMATIVE SPEECH OUTLINE USING CHRONOLOGICAL ORGANIZATIONAL PATTERN given by my teacher, if you need it let me know)