Speaking To Inform

Do you want to tell others about a new product, an important discovery, ways to enhance the quality of one's life? By completing the projects in the Speaking To Inform manual, you'll learn to effectively communicate your ideas.

• Select new and useful information for presentation to the audience.
• Organize the information for easy understandability and retention.
• Present the information in a way that will help motivate the audience to learn.

• Analyze the knowledge level of your audience regarding your chosen subject.
• Focus your presentation at the audience's level of knowledge.
• Build a supporting case for each major point through use of explanation, examples and information gathered in research.
• Effectively use at least one visual aid to enhance the audience's understanding.

• Prepare a demonstration speech to clearly explain a process, product, or activity.
• Conduct the demonstration as part of a speech delivered without notes.

4. A Fact Finding Report

• Prepare a report on a situation, event, or problem of interest to the audience.
• Deliver sufficient factual information in your report so the audience can base valid conclusions or a sound decision on it.

5. The Abstract Concept

• Research and organize the thought of experts on an abstract concept, theory, historical force, or social/political issue.
• Present the ideas in a clear and interesting manner.

Note: For some speech projects, the presentation time may also include additional segments for such activities as question-and-answer periods, depending on the project.