Informative Speech
When choosing an informative speech topic, think of something you know a lot about or want to know a lot about. Your topic should be exciting to you because then your excitement will wear off on your audience. Any topic is fine, as long as it is appropriate. Stay away from "huge" topics like politics or climate change. Narrow it down to "Republicans' stance on education" or "how climate change is impacting Iowans". Searching online for informative speech topics may help you decide. Below are a few links to start your search.
http://www.hawaii.edu/mauispeech/html/infotopichelp.html
http://www.myspeechclass.com/informativetopics2.html
http://www.hawaii.edu/mauispeech/html/infotopichelp.html
http://www.myspeechclass.com/informativetopics2.html
Requirements
- Informative speeches will be a minimum of three (3) minutes long
- fill in the ABC brainstorming sheet with everything you know about your topic and everything you learn as you research
- type and email an introduction including a thesis statement on Friday, February 13
- type and email a conclusion on Monday, February 16
- email me at [email protected]
- type or write an outline including introduction, body, and conclusion to turn in/email on the day of your speech
- use a minimum of one (1) reliable source - stay away from Wikipedia
- create a Works Cited page - easybib.com is great!
- create a visual aid to assist you in informing us of your topic - see below
- TURN IN/EMAIL - outline, works cited, ABC brainstorming sheet, visual aid (if possible) on the day of your speech
- Speeches begin Tuesday, February 17!!
Visual Aid
- Choose or create wisely.
- Showing the visual aid does count towards your time of three minutes minimum
- A video should not just repeat what you say in your speech, nor should the video do all the talking for you.
- A poster or powerpoint should include great information/graphics you can show during your speech.
- It would be BEST if your visual aid was WITHIN the speech so that you can lead us into it, take us out of it, and still have a solid conclusion at the end of your speech.
- Prepare your visual aid early so you can practice with it to know if you have enough speaking time.
- You will turn in your visual aid if possible on the day of your speech - obviously you can't turn in a video.
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