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Public Speaking for College and Career, 6/e
Hamilton Gregory

Speaking to Inform

Chapter Outline

Types of Informative Speeches

Definition Speech / Description Speech / Process Speech / Expository Speech

Guidelines for Informative Speaking

Relate the Speech to the Listeners'
Self-Interest / Make Information Interesting / Assess the Knowledge of Listeners / Use the Familiar to Explain the Unfamiliar

Sample Informative Speech

The Outline / The Speech as Delivered