Links for Chapter 12: Informative Speaking
Learning Styles
Your own ways of learning and thinking influence how you attempt to teach others. To assess your thinking and learning styles as described in the textbook, you can use several self-diagnostic tools. Note that you will be a guest at this site and so will not have full access to all of its components.
General Help with Speech Topics
Most search engines have organized categories within which you can search for information on potential topics for an informative speech. Use the news organization links from Chapter 2 as well as these search engines:
Lycos Yahoo! Examples of Informative Messages
Consumer Reports magazine offers many examples of informative messages. Notice the comparisons and use of visuals to communicate information.
Directions for performing a task, a common form of informative message, is not as easy as most people think. A site devoted to science education offers some tips and guidelines for giving effective directions. These could be valuable for a "how to" or "explanation of a process" speech.
Teaching Tips:
Because your informative speeches are "mini-lectures," some of the tips given to new teachers may help you develop a more effective informative speech. Try the sites sponsored by these schools:
- University of Nebraska Lincoln
- Southern California College
- University of California—Berkeley Notice the emphasis on delivery for teachers!
- University of Wellington
Don’t forget to look at your own college or university for experts on teaching close to home!
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