Week 3: Speaking to inform

1. Week 3:Speaking to inform

2. Inform Persuade Entertain General Purpose The broad goal of a speech: To inform To persuade To entertain “ A talk is a voyage with a purpose, and it must be charted.”

3. Informative Speech

4. Determining the General Purpose • Your general purpose is to inform. • Your aim is to enhance the knowledge and understanding of your listeners. • To give them information they did not have before. • Be clear, accurate and interesting.

5. Types of informative speeches • How to save people from; How to buy a used car; how to write an effective job resume; how perfume is made… • Cosmetic surgery; television viewing; Halloween; jobs interviews… Speeches about objects Speeches about processes Speeches about events Speeches about concepts

6. Types of informative speeches • Principles of psychology; Islam; Extinction of dinosaurs… • Objects include places, buildings, animals, people... Speeches about objects Speeches about processes Speeches about events Speeches about concepts

7. Specific Purpose Statement A single infinitive phrase that states precisely what a speaker hopes to accomplish in his or her speech.

8. Guidelines for the Specific Purpose • .

9. Example • To inform my audience about the three major rituals in a Malay wedding. • To inform my audience on how to make Italian cappuchino. • To inform my audience the major reasons for the landslide occurrence at Bukit Antarabangsa. • To inform my audience what to look for when buying a digital camera/handphone.

10. Example Topic: Witchcraft Practiced in the Malay Society General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience the three major kinds of witchcraft practiced today in the Malay society.

11. Example Topic: Social Ills General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience the three major social ills facing the Malaysian society today.

12. Example Topic: Chinese New Year General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience the three important traditions practiced during the Chinese New Year.

13. Example Topic: The Heimlih Maneuver General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver.

14. Example Topic:The Truth About Caffeine General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: I would like to inform the audience about some of the facts about caffeine and its effects on the human body.

15. A Good Specific-Purpose Statement • Describes whom, you want to influence, what you want them to think or do, or how, whenand whereyou want them to do it. • In a single statement: • “I want (whom) to (do what) (how, when, where).” • “I want to show each person in this office how to operate the new voice mail system correctly.” • “I want everyone in this group to show me that he or she can operate a voice mail system correctly after my talk.”

16. Specific Purpose • Expresses the goal you hope to achieve with your speech • Be realistic • Be able to measure success • Begin with “to” • Example: “to inform my audience of the three major kinds of witchcraft practiced today.

17. Questions to ask about your specific purpose • Does my purpose meet the assignment? • Can I accomplish my purpose in the time allotted? • Is the purpose relevant to my audience? • Is the purpose too trivial for my audience? • Is the purpose too technical for my audience?

18. Central Idea/Thesis Statement A one-sentence statement that sums up or encapsulates the major ideas of a speech. Usually found in the introduction of your speech.

19. EXAMPLE … Topic: Witchcraft Practised in the Malay Society General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience the three major kinds of witchcraft practised today in the Malay society. Central idea: The three major kinds of witchcraft practised today in the Malay society are black magic (n), sorcery (n) and satanism (n).

20. EXAMPLE … Topic: Social Ills General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience the three major social ills facing the Malaysian society today. Central idea: The three major social ills facing the Malaysian society today are domestic violence, close proximity and sexual abuse.

21. EXAMPLE … Topic: Chinese New Year General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience the three important traditions practised during the Chinese New Year. Central idea: The three important traditions practised during the Chinese New Year are the reunion dinner, angpau giving and lion dance performance .

22. EXAMPLE … Topic: The Heimlih Maneuver General purpose: To inform Specific purpose: To inform my audience how to perform the Heimlich Maneuver. Central idea: The effectiveness of the Heimlich Maneuver depends on two factors – knowing the symptoms of a choking victim and knowing how to perform the maneuver to save the victim.

23. EXAMPLE … • Topic “ The Truth About Caffeine.” • General purpose: To inform • Specific purpose: I would like to inform the audience about some of the facts about caffeine and its effects on the human body. • Central idea: I am going to talk about the beneficial effects of caffeine, negative effects of caffeine and levels of safe caffeine consumption.

24. Assessment 5: Week 13-14 • Virtual Informative Speech • Outline (10%) • Virtual Presentation (20%)