ACTIVATING PRIOR KNOWLEDGE

Pair-work
Discuss the following:

OWhat is an informative speech?

OHow many types are there? List them
OHow important are informative speech
skills in everyday situations? in your college
courses? in the business world?
Think of examples.
Share with the class.
 INFORMATIVE SPEECH
A speech that teaches others

new information concepts processes

ideas principles

to convey knowledge or understanding

 Speeches to Inform
Aimed at educating listeners.
Communicate information to others.
Speakers “teach;” they:
 define
 illustrate
 clarify
 elaborate
TYPES OF INFORMATIVE
SPEECH
 It can be arranged:
TOPICAL ORDER
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER Focusing on major principles or
Explaining the process techniques involved in performing
step by step the process
 EVENTS

explain anything that happens or is

regarded as happening.

it can:

Approach the event from

Recount the history of the Different perspectives:
event features, origins, implications,
benefits, etc.
usually usually
arranged in arranged in

TOPICAL ORDER
CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER
Subdividing the subject logically
Explaining the process
and
step by step
consistently
 CONCEPTS

Explain or describe beliefs, theories,

Ideas, principles, etc.
They are more abstract than the others

arranged usually

TOPICAL ORDER ANOTHER APPROACH;

Focusing on main features or To define the concept
aspects of the concept.

Examples:
IMPORTANT!! Theories of aging
Islam
Concepts must be clear and
Evolution
comprehensible Confusionism
to listeners Numerology
 Complete the following chart.

KINDS OF Typical SAMPLE TOPICS

SPEECHES Description Organisation
Pattern

People, objects,
places

Events
Processes or
procedures

Ideas, concepts
 Types of Speeches: Informing
KINDS OF TYPICAL SAMPLE TOPICS
SPEECHES DESCRIPTION ORGANISATION
PATTERN

People, Presents information through

tangible things. Topical The Rossetta Stone
objects, places Describes either famous people, Spatial Nelson Mandela
personal acquaintances, things, Chronological Pisa Tower
places.

Topical Inti Raymi

Events Describes an event that either has
Spatial October 8th
happened or will happen Thanksgiving Day
Chronological

Processes or Reviews how something works or

How to: Fix a computer
Topical Operate a nuclear power
procedures describe a process.
Chronological plant.
Buy a quality used car

Ideas, concepts Presents abstract information or Communism

discusses concepts, theories or Topical Buddhism
issues. Reincarnation
 Why create an Outline?
O Aids in the process of writing

O Helps you organize your ideas

O Presents your material in a logical form

O Shows the relationships among ideas in

your speech
O Outlines are essential to effective speeches.
O By outlining, you make sure that
a. Related ideas are together.
b. Your thoughts flow from one to another.
c. The structure of the speech is coherent.
 For the Preparation Outline: You
should…
O State your specific purpose and central idea.
O Identifymain points, subpoints, and sub
subpoints by a consistent pattern of
symbolization and indentation.
Four main components for
effective outlines
 Elements of the outline
O Title
O Specific purpose
O Central idea
O Introduction
O Main points
O Sub points
O Connectives
O Conclusion
O Bibliography Lucas p. 213
Use of connectives:
designate…
Activating Prior Knowledge
O In pairs answer the following questions?

O What is the role of a teacher in an informative

speech?
O What are the goals of informative speaking?
O Share your ideas with the class.
GOALS OF INFORMATIVE
SPEAKING

How can these goals be

achieved?
 GOALS OF INFORMATIVE
SPEAKING

Be audience-centered. Keep listeners engaged Be organized, appropriately

Use words your listeners and intrigued. redundant by using internal
will interpret in the same way Focus on audience’s summaries and a final
as you do. interests and needs summary and relating the
message to their interest.
 STRATEGIES TO USE IN EACH
CASE: discuss main ideas

O Gr. A: Strategies to enhance audience understanding

O Gr. B: Strategies to maintain audience interest
O Gr. C: Strategies to enhance audience recall
 REPORT TO CLASS
TO ENHANCE TO MAINTAIN TO ENHANCE
AUDIENCE AUDIENCE AUDIENCE
STRATEGIES: UNDERSTANDING INTEREST RECALL

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 METACOGNITION: TASKS
O Homelessness Informative Speech
O https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XeDDG4UqUQ

O Is the information communicated accurately?

O Is the information communicated clearly?
O Is the information made meaningful?
O Is the information made interesting to the audience?
O What do you think the audience will remember about
it?