TA-INFORMATIVE Speech (Major Speech #2)

Rationale

The aim of Informative Speaking [also known as Expository Speaking] is to enlighten the listeners about material /or/ a topic that they don't already know. This data should be New, Valuable {i.e. relevant} , and Interesting to their basic needs . See your text for details, and remember these basic Informative techniques:

> building new knowledge onto the foundation of what your audience already knows.

> accomplish your explaining / defining / demonstrating with a variety of supports.

Preparation

1. Carefully read the text's comments on the PRINCIPLES & the SUPPORTING MATERIALS used for basic Informative Speaking. [Chap 17]

2. Review your topic choice: [ if you don't have one yet, consider something that has already come up in class as a general area-of-interest ] Be sure the topic is appropriate in all 3 ways {speaker / audience / context-occasion}. Also, make sure it is "limited" & "well focused."

3. Prepare for your speech EXTEMPORANEOUSLY [see Chap 16 - esp. p 385]. This also means you should avoid writing out the planned speech in word-for-word sentences. For additional organizational & preparation guidelines, see Chapters 14,15 & 16
[[ tentative additional classroom handout: "Speech Planner" ]]

4. Refer to your English composition text as well as to the sample speech
outline in our text in order to be sure that your submitted
extemporaneous outline is correct in both form and content. [e.g. see the sample speech outline on pp. 356-7]

Presentation Specifications

A> Your total presentation time is 4-5 minutes , total. Including use of visual aids.

B> As part of your presentation, you will need to incorporate a "visual/audio/presentation aid". See Chapter 15 for specific guidelines on the principles of "visual" aids.

{N.B. Over the course of this semester, each person is expected to make use of the

Presentation Graphics application (i.e. PowerPoint) for developing & projecting a

BRIEF Slide Show [ i.e. 1-5 slides]. However, because of time constraints, only

1/3-1/2 of you will get to incorporate presentation graphics in this current speech.

See speech's submission instructions below } .

{N.B. Whichever visual/audio/presentation aid" you decide to use, be aware that its

set up/breakdown should take no longer than 30 seconds.}

C> On your presentation day, bring in your labeled & cued-up audiocassette tape. Don't erase any previous tapings. You will need this taping in order to complete Self Critique #1. (click for link to critique guidelines. See Critique #1 submission instructions below }

D> Once again, specific forms will be provided in class for the evaluators to use.

E> The presentation schedule will be posted to you by the evening of M - 3/4.

If you have a preferred presentation date, email me about it now.