Informative Speeches

What is the purpose of an informative speech?

• To persuade the audience

• To inform the audience of a certain topic

• To allow the audience to evaluate points of view

• To sell a product.

Which of the following should be present to deem a website credible?

• Author's name and contact information are present

• Adds are present

• Workable links

• Support from an accredited organization

• Updated within the last 20 years

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

Which of the following are acceptable sources for researching a speech?

• Websites ending in .com, .org, .gov, .edu

• Youtube

• Articles

• Research databases

• Books

Tags

CCSS.RI.3.5

CCSS.RL.4.1

CCSS.RL.5.1

CCSS.RL.9-10.9

What is the purpose of a bibliography or works cited page?

• To show sources of information used in your speech in order to make your speech credible.

• A way to make sure you don't plagiarize.

• An added assignment to make your life miserable by your teacher.

What two things should be present in your thesis for your speech?

• A statistic

• A quote

• Your purpose for writing

• Papers organization

Which thesis is best?

• Herbivores lived many years ago.

• C.S. Lewis’s Chronicles of Narnia series is one of the richest works of the 20th century because it offers an escape from reality, teaches readers to have faith even when they don’t understand, and contains a host of vibrant characters.

• Making a peanut butter sandwich has certain steps.

• Herbivores have many distinct attributes about them.

When researching your sources should be...

Which of the following is NOT a criteria for an informative speech?

• Is the information accurate?

• Is the information clearly communicated?

• Is the information meaningful and interesting to the audience?

• Is the information an opinion of a famous celebrity?

Fun question: I challenge you to illustrate your present thoughts right now.