ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Pair-work
Discuss the following:

O What is an informative speech?

O How many types are there? List them
O How important are informative speech
skills in everyday situations? in your
college courses? in the business world?
Think of examples.
Share with the class.
 INFORMATIVE SPEECH
A speech that teaches others

new information concepts processes

ideas principles

to convey knowledge or understanding

 Speeches to Inform
Aimed at educating listeners.
Communicate information to others.
Speakers “teach;” they:
 define
 illustrate
 clarify
 elaborate
TYPES OF INFORMATIVE
SPEECH
objects

events processes

concepts
 Could be arranged
topically,
Spatially (position),
or chronologically
(time).
Anything tangible,
what Level of detail
determined by
you could see or
speech time
touch.
length.

objects
 PROCESSES

Explain how something is made,

How something is done, or
How something works.

Explain a process so
Explain a process so
listeners
that listeners
will be able to perform
understand, know.
the process.
It can be arranged:
TOPICAL ORDER
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Focusing on major principles or
Explaining the process techniques involved in performing
step by step the process
 EVENTS

explain anything that happens or is

regarded as happening.

it can:

Approach the event from

Recount the history of the Different perspectives:
event features, origins, implications,
benefits, etc.
usually usually
arranged in arranged in

TOPICAL ORDER
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Subdividing the subject logically
Explaining the process
and
step by step
consistently
 CONCEPTS

Explain or describe beliefs, theories,

Ideas, principles, etc.
They are more abstract than the others

arranged usually

TOPICAL ORDER ANOTHER APPROACH;

Focusing on main features or To define the concept
aspects of the concept.
Examples:
IMPORTANT!! Theories of aging
Islam
Concepts must be clear and
Evolution
comprehensible Confusionism
to listeners Numerology
 Complete the following chart.

KINDS OF Typical Organisation SAMPLE TOPICS

SPEECHES Description Pattern

People, objects,
places

Events
Processes or
procedures

Ideas, concepts
 Types of Speeches: Informing
KINDS OF TYPICAL SAMPLE TOPICS
SPEECHES DESCRIPTION ORGANISATION
PATTERN

People, Presents information through

tangible things. Topical The Rossetta Stone
objects, places Describes either famous people, Spatial Nelson Mandela
personal acquaintances, things, Chronological Pisa Tower
places.

Topical Inti Raymi

Events Describes an event that either has
Spatial October 8th
happened or will happen Thanksgiving Day
Chronological

Processes or Reviews how something works or

How to: Fix a computer
Topical Operate a nuclear power
procedures describe a process.
Chronological plant.
Buy a quality used car

Ideas, Presents abstract information or Communism

Topical Buddhism
concepts discusses concepts, theories or
Reincarnation
issues.
 Speech 2
O Type: Informative (people, events or
processes.)
O Duration: from 3 to 4 minutes.
O Consider: 2 or 3 main ideas which should
be supported with a variety of supporting
materials.
O Day of delivery: April 23rd to 26th
 Why create an Outline?
O Aids in the process of writing

O Helps you organize your ideas

O Presents your material in a logical form

O Shows the relationships among ideas in

your speech
O Outlines are essential to effective speeches.
O By outlining, you make sure that
a. Related ideas are together.
b. Your thoughts flow from one to another.
c. The structure of the speech is coherent.
 For the Preparation Outline: You
should…
O State your specific purpose and central idea.
O Identify main points, subpoints, and sub
subpoints by a consistent pattern of
symbolization and indentation.
 Four main components for
effective outlines
Parallelism • Each heading and subheading should preserve a
parallel structure

• All the information contained in Heading 1 should

Coordination have the same significance as the information in
Heading 2.

• The information in the headings should be general,

Subordination while the information in the subheadings should be
more specific.

Division • Each heading should be divided into two or more

parts.
Elements of the outline
O Title
O Specific purpose
O Central idea
O Introduction
O Main points
O Sub points
O Connectives
O Conclusion
O Bibliography Lucas p. 213
 Use of connectives:
designate…
Transitions •However; But; Nevertheless; On the contrary; Because;
And; Lastly; Yet; On the other hand.

•"there are a couple of points I would like to make here,”

Internal preview •“there is both a problem and a solution to propose”

Internal •"I have reviewed…,“

•"Now that I have talked about a couple of the key points,”
summaries •To summarize, ..

Signposts • First I will …., To begin with ….

Activating Prior Knowledge
O In pairs answer the following questions?

O What is the role of a teacher in an

informative speech?
O What are the goals of informative speaking?
O Share your ideas with the class.
 GOALS OF INFORMATIVE
SPEAKING

To enhance To maintain
To be
audience audience
remembered
understanding interest

How can these goals be

achieved?
 GOALS OF INFORMATIVE
SPEAKING

To enhance To maintain
To be
audience audience
remembered
understanding interest

Be audience-centered. Keep listeners engaged Be organized, appropriately

Use words your listeners and intrigued. redundant by using internal
will interpret in the same Focus on audience’s summaries and a final
way as you do. interests and needs summary and relating the
message to their interest.
STRATEGIES TO USE IN EACH CASE:
discuss main ideas

O Gr. A: Strategies to enhance audience understanding

O Gr. B: Strategies to maintain audience interest
O Gr. C: Strategies to enhance audience recall
 REPORT TO CLASS
TO ENHANCE TO MAINTAIN TO ENHANCE
AUDIENCE AUDIENCE AUDIENCE
STRATEGIES: UNDERSTANDING INTEREST RECALL

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 METACOGNITION: TASKS
O Homelessness Informative Speech
O https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XeDDG4UqUQ

O Is the information communicated accurately?

O Is the information communicated clearly?
O Is the information made meaningful?
O Is the information made interesting to the audience?
O What do you think the audience will remember about it?