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Informational Speeches

Informational Speeches. Communication Skills. Informative Speeches. Describe an object Explain a process Clarify a concept You are giving information on a specific topic!. The Six Cs of Informative Speaking. Be clear Be concise Be complete Be correct Be concrete Connect. Be Clear.

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Informational Speeches

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  1. Informational Speeches Communication Skills

  2. Informative Speeches • Describe an object • Explain a process • Clarify a concept You are giving information on a specific topic!

  3. The Six Cs of Informative Speaking • Be clear • Be concise • Be complete • Be correct • Be concrete • Connect

  4. Be Clear • Know your audience! • Define terms: define important terms (but not if they are common knowledge). • Make distinctions: tell what something is and is not. • Avoid being ambiguous.

  5. Be Concise • Avoid redundancy • Use precise language: choose the word that best fits your meaning • Use specific language: don’t use a broad term (“tree”) if you can use a more specific one (“oak”)

  6. Be Complete • Understand that you can’t cover all of the material! • Create a sense of completion for the audience. • Keep it organized! Present your three main points in the order you list them in your thesis!

  7. Be Correct • Do your research! Know your subject! • Check and double-check the accuracy of the information you present. • Tell where you found your information (“According to ___” or “A survey by BYU research institute found…”)

  8. Be Concrete • Focus on the immediate and the actual. • Use real people, places, and things – real examples. • Try to make the information REAL for your listeners.

  9. Connect • Analyze your audience. • Imagine how the world looks to someone else (i.e., your audience). • Consider what your audience knows and doesn’t know.

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