Informative Speeches

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Informative Speeches

• Chapter 13

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Purpose of Informative Speaking

• Give the audience information.
• 2. Teach the audience about your topic.

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Types of Informative Presentations

• Briefing short talks that give an already
  interested audience specific information.
• Brief at shift change, run down of daily
  specials, ect.
• Characteristics of a Briefing
• Short usually only 2 or 3 minutes.
• Organization simple yet organized.
• Content getting someone ready to do the job at
  hand.
• Visual aids seldom used
• Language/Delivery conversational, less formal

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Types of Informative Presentations

• Reports give the audience an account of what
  you have learned or done.
• Internal report given to people within the
  organization.
• External report given to clients, agencies, or
  the general public.
• Some reports are written, others oral.

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Types of Informative Presentations

• Status Reports a report of how a project is
  progressing.
• Characteristics of a Status Report
• Review the projects purpose.
• Briefly review current work.
• Provide next milestone.
• Forecast the future of the project.

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Types of Informative Presentations

• Final Report presented at the end of a project
  or undertaking.
• May be formal or informal.
• Length varies on importance of topic.

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Types of Informative Presentations

• Feasibility Reports evaluates one or more
  potential actions and recommends how the
  organization should proceed.
• Should a business implement bonuses?
• Is job sharing a good idea?
• Usually lengthy process.
• Formal, typed report often presented.

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Types of Informative Presentations

• Training teaches listeners how to do something.
• Could be a small training session how to work
  phone system, sexual harassment, ect.
• Could be lengthy training schools training on
  equipment, skills, or products.

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Types of Informative Presentations

• Explanations increases listeners understanding
  of a subject.
• Explaining the benefits a company offers.
• Explaining the new road project to residents of
  the community.

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Rules for Informative Presentations

• Relate your topic to the audience.
• Use visual aids when able.
• Avoid jargon.
• Be organized!