From Paper to Camera

1. Learn how to compose an informative speech.

2. Learn how to deliver an informative speech.

3. Write and record yourself doing an informative speech.

INFORMATIVE SPEECH

What is an informative speech?

• An informative speech is one that intends to educate the audience on a particular topic. There are many different types of informative speeches, including speeches that describe the conditions of a subject and speeches that instruct the audience on how to perform an action.

• The purpose of the informative speech is to provide interesting, useful, and unique information to your audience.

• By dedicating yourself to the goals of providing information and appealing to your audience, you can take a positive step toward succeeding in your efforts as an informative speaker.

• This lesson will focus on HOW TO.

Writing an Informative Speech

1. Choose your topic

Your goal is to help your audience be more organized, understand better, or be able to do something for themselves. Choose a topic that you know really well and would enjoy discussing.

• Topics to choose from:

1. How to save money

2. How to make friends

3. How to build a campfire

4. How to avoid home burglary

5. How to study effectively

6. How to clean your computer

7. How to keep children happy when traveling

8. How to start a garden

9. How to take care of a pet

10. How to select comfortable shoes

NOTE: YOU CAN ALSO CHOOSE YOUR VERY OWN HOW-TO TOPIC.

2. Prepare your topic outline

• Prepare a topic outline that includes words or phrases only and not complete sentences.

• Break your outline into three sections: the introduction, body, and conclusion.

Include the following in your introduction:

A. A powerful opening statement

B. A thesis statement

C. A connection with the audience

D. A preview of your main points

• Write an introduction that captures the attention of your audience, introduces your topic, states your central idea or purpose, briefly identifies the main points, and makes your audience want to read your whole speech.

SOME ATTENTION GETTERS FOR YOUR INTRO:

--> An amazing fact or surprising statement.

--> A funny story or an attention-grabbing illustration.

--> A short demonstration or a colorful visual aid.

--> A series of questions or a short history of the topic.

--> A strong statement on why the topic is important to you and your audience.

Put main points and transitions in the body.

A. Develop the body of your speech. The body carries the main points and supporting details.

B. Use complete sentences.

C. Separate ideas in sentences. Use one sentence per idea.

D. Describe the process step by step. See to it that each step is clear and easy to follow.

E. Transitions between steps must be appropriate and must ensure your audience’s understanding of the previous and subsequent steps.

Include two parts in the conclusion:

A. A summary of the main points

B. A powerful closing

• Develop your conclusion. This is a memorable closing to your speech. It helps your audience understand: 1) what they have heard, 2) why it is important and 3) what they should do about it.

• To write a conclusion that includes all three elements:

restate your central idea and use the attention-getters listed earlier.

3. Research the topic

• After creating your outline, you need to research the topic. Always make sure that your sources are reliable and cite your sources properly.

4. Create a draft

• Create a draft using your outline as a guide to make sure that you hit all the points that you researched.

5. Check, Revise and Proofread

• Read your speech aloud to check if it flows naturally.

• Another way to check your speech for mistakes is to let a friend read it.

• Rewrite your speech after checking and making the necessary changes.

• Proofread to check for any errors in spelling, grammar, and punctuation that you might have missed.

5. Rehearse your speech

Rehearse the speech until you feel comfortable or confident in reciting it. Ask family members or friends to listen and give you feedback. Record yourself so you can hear and see yourself. Do not be too hard on yourself. Sometimes the best take is the first take. It does not have to be perfect!

Delivering an Informative Speech

Delivery Guidelines - How to Improve Verbal Delivery

1. Project your voice by speaking aloud so that (pretend) people at the back of the room can hear you. Use the right amount of volume so that your audience can hear you clearly.

2. Speak at a comfortable pace. Not too fast or too slow.

3. Pause occasionally, so that you can breathe and your audience can understand your words.

4. Speak with clarity. Enunciate your words so that you do not mumble.

5. Keep your volume steady. Do not speak more softly at the end of each sentence.

6. Avoid speaking in a monotone. Vary the intensity and pitch of your voice. Concentrate on the feelings that you want to convey.

7. Avoid bad vocal habits by using vocalized pauses (e.g., “uh,” “um,” “OK,” “like,” etc.). Do not use unusual inflection (e.g., Saying every sentence? Or phrase? As if they were a question?).

8. Establish eye contact with individuals in your audience, or in this case, the camera, as you speak. You can look at your notes when you need them but try to look at your audience more often.

9. Be animated. Move around the stage as you speak. This helps to control tension and makes the speech more interesting.

10. Add emphasis to your speech by gesturing with your hands and arms.

11. Avoid distracting mannerisms and gestures such as playing with your hair or clothes or swaying your body.

12. Maintain good posture.

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