Informative Speech

The whole point of giving an informative speech is to leave your audience with a feeling that they have learnt something. If you tell people what they already know you wont keep their attention for very long.

Putting together an informative speech doesnt necessarily mean that the speaked has something new to say. It can mean that the information is presented in a way that enables the audience to fully understand the meaning of concepts for the first time.

When preparing your outline you need to ask yourself, "what does my aidiance already know about this subject?" For example, if you are speaking to a group of third year computer science students about software you would not repeat basics that they already know.

If you are covering some points that are already well known to your audience it is best to cover them quickly. When you are covering new information it should be presented at a slower pace.

It is vital to your speech that you do not simply state facts but you need to also explain the meaning of those facts and why they are important to your topic.

If you are finding it difficult to come up with some new and interesting content for your speech, ask youself some questions to get yourself thinking, such as: Why? What? When? Where? and How?

Comparisons and contrasts can make a speech very interesting. One way you can do this by contrasting a poular view with what your research has revealed to you on the same subject (mythbusters is a good example of this). Comparisons can be used to paralell two opinions in agreement and discussing the subtle differences in each.

Conlude with a concise overview of your material and leave your audience with the feeling that they have learned something.

Tips On Presenting An Informative Speech by Reece George