Informative Speech & Outline

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Informative Speech

An Informative Speech focus on educating an audience through the use of facts

and evidence to establish credibility. It can include definitions, explanations,

descriptions, visual images, demonstrations. It should focus on speaking about

objects, events, processes, concepts, and examples. An informative speech does

not attempt to persuade and audience, give opinions, or take a position on the

topic.

Brainstorm the basic who, what, when, where, and why.

Who: Who is your audience? Why should your audience be interested in your

topic?

What: What topics am I interested in? What topics is my audience interested in?

What can I research?

When: How long do I have to present? A shorter presentation should cover a

niche topic or a high-level concept while a longer presentation can go into a more

detailed topic.

Where: Where am I speaking? What is the geographic location of my speech?

What tools will I have available?

Why: What is the purpose of my speech? Why am I speaking about this topic?

The benefits of time in nature

Pros and cons of remote work

How to be more confident

How to start a business

Unique ways to stop global climate change

Fashion through the decades

How to decide on a college major

What is an Informative Speech?

How to choose a topic?

Informative Speech Topic Examples

More examples: https://www.scienceofpeople.com/informative-speech-topics/

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Example:

Attention getter: Did you know that attending or working at a green school can lead

students and teachers to have less health problems? Did you know that allowing more

daylight into school buildings increases academic performance and can lessen attention

and concentration challenges? Well, the research I will cite in my speech supports both

of these claims, and these are just two of the many reasons why more schools, both

grade schools and colleges, are going green.

Introduction of topic: Today, I’m going to inform you about the green movement that

is affecting many schools.

Credibility and relevance: Because of my own desire to go into the field of

education, I decided to research how schools are going green in the United States. But

it’s not just current and/or future teachers that will be affected by this trend. As

students at Eastern Illinois University, you are already asked to make “greener”

choices. Whether it’s the little signs in the dorm rooms that ask you to turn off your

lights when you leave the room, the reusable water bottles that were given out on

move-in day, or even our new Renewable Energy Center, the list goes on and on.

Additionally, younger people in our lives, whether they be future children or younger

siblings or relatives, will likely be affected by this continuing trend.

Preview statement: In order to better understand what makes a “green school,” we

need to learn about how K–12 schools are going green, how college campuses are

going green, and how these changes affect students and teachers.

Transition: I’ll begin with how K–12 schools are going green.

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Attention Getter:

Topic & Audience Relevance:

Credibility:

Preview of main points:

Transition:

Point 1:

Transition:

Point 2:

Transition:

Point 3:

Transition:

Summary of Main Points:

Restate your thesis:

Closing Statement:

Title:

General Purpose:

Specific Purpose:

Thesis Statement:

INTRODUCTION

BODY

CONCLUSION

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BRAINSTORMING IDEAS:

TITLE:

GENERAL PURPOSE:

SPECIFIC PURPOSE:

THESIS STATEMENT:

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INTRODUCTION:

Attention Getter (question, poem, quotation, statistic, anecdote, etc.):

Topic & Audience Relevance (relate importance of topic to your audience):

Establish Credibility (how and why you know about this topic):

Preview of Main Points (central idea of the speech):

Transition Sentence to main point 1:

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BODY (3-5 main points):

Main point 1 (one sentence):

Subpoint A (one sentence, explaining one part of the main point):

Sub-Subpoint 1 (one sentence story, statistic, research, reference, etc.):

Sub-Subpoint 2 (one sentence, more details about subpoint A):

Subpoint B (one sentence, explaining another part of the main point):

Sub-Subpoint 1 (one sentence, more details about subpoint B):

Sub-Subpoint 2 (one sentence, more details about subpoint B):

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Transition Sentence to main point 2:

Main point 2 (one sentence):

Subpoint A (one sentence, explaining one part of the main point):

Sub-Subpoint 1 (one sentence story, statistic, research, reference, etc.):

Sub-Subpoint 2 (one sentence, more details about subpoint A):

Subpoint B (one sentence, explaining another part of the main point):

Sub-Subpoint 1 (one sentence, more details about subpoint B):

Sub-Subpoint 2 (one sentence, more details about subpoint B):

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Transition Sentence to main point 3:

Main point 3 (one sentence):

Subpoint A (one sentence, explaining one part of the main point):

Sub-Subpoint 1 (one sentence story, statistic, research, reference, etc.):

Sub-Subpoint 2 (one sentence, more details about subpoint A):

Subpoint B (one sentence, explaining another part of the main point):

Sub-Subpoint 1 (one sentence, more details about subpoint B):

Sub-Subpoint 2 (one sentence, more details about subpoint B):

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Transition Sentence to main point 4:

Main point 4 (one sentence):

Subpoint A (one sentence, explaining one part of the main point):

Sub-Subpoint 1 (one sentence story, statistic, research, reference, etc.):

Sub-Subpoint 2 (one sentence, more details about subpoint A):

Subpoint B (one sentence, explaining another part of the main point):

Sub-Subpoint 1 (one sentence, more details about subpoint B):

Sub-Subpoint 2 (one sentence, more details about subpoint B):

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Transition Sentence to main point 5:

Main point 5 (one sentence):

Subpoint A (one sentence, explaining one part of the main point):

Sub-Subpoint 1 (one sentence story, statistic, research, reference, etc.):

Sub-Subpoint 2 (one sentence, more details about subpoint A):

Subpoint B (one sentence, explaining another part of the main point):

Sub-Subpoint 1 (one sentence, more details about subpoint B):

Sub-Subpoint 2 (one sentence, more details about subpoint B):

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CONCLUSION:

Transition Sentence to conclusion:

Summary of Main Points (one to two sentences summarizing main points):

Restate your thesis (one to two sentences rephrasing your thesis):

Closing Statement:

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References

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https://study.com/academy/lesson/informative-speaking-purpose-and-types.html

Calande, N. (2021). Goals and Strategies for Preparing a Speech. Retrieved February

22, 2023, from

https://www.sjsu.edu/writingcenter/docs/handouts/Speech%20Preparation.pdf

Hailey, L. (2023, February 12). 333 informative speech topics to rock your

presentation. Science of People. Retrieved February 22, 2023, from

https://www.scienceofpeople.com/informative-speech-topics/

Hollingsworth, S. E., Weinland, K., Hanrahan, S., Walker, M., Elwood, T., &

Linsenmeyer, M. (2021, August 15). 14.1 What is an Informative Speech?

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https://open.library.okstate.edu/speech2713/chapter/14-1/