Informative Essay Outline

Informative Speech

Objective: to inform your audience. You may explain something, how to do something, how something occurs, or show us how to do it. As you can imagine, the list of topics is endless! This speech should be on any topic that you are comfortable with but should not tell us what we already know!
Course: Public Speaking
Type of Speech: Informative
Length: 4-6 Minutes
Audio/Visual Aids: required
Cited Research Sources: minimum of 2 sources cited in speech
Formal outline: Required (to be turned in on the day of your speech)

Purpose: The purpose of this speech assignment is for you to choose a topic that you find interesting and learn how to effectively explain, illustrate, and/or educate your audience on that topic. A visual aid will be used at some point during the speech.

Prep sheet Handout and OUTLINE skeleton are below.
Use the outline sheet as a guide for you speech.

Informative Speech Preparation Worksheet

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Please complete this worksheet. It does not need to be types, but please be sure it is legible. This worksheet asks critical questions and should help you prepare to write your informative speech.

1. What is the topic of your speech? Why is it appropriate for you?
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2. Why is the topic appropriate for your audience? What will be your reason to listen?
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