How Do You Write An Informative Speech?
If you’ve ever told your parents about your day at school, or if you’ve explained to a friend how to make chicken noodle soup, you already have practice giving an informative speech. An informative speech can be used to tell people about something you’re interested in or to explain how to do something. If that sounds easy, it’s because it is. Just choose your topic and make sure you know what you’re talking about. • Pick a topic. Unless you’re writing your speech for a school assignment, you probably already know what your topic is. If you are writing your speech for school, however, a good rule is to choose something you know a lot about; this will require the least amount of research. Alternatively, you may want to pick a topic you’re keenly interested in, so you can research it and learn about it. Remember, informative speeches simply inform people. You don’t want to choose a topic that will require you to base your speech on your opinion: that’s for a persuasive speech. • Narrow do
• Pick a topic. Unless you’re writing your speech for a school assignment, you probably already know what, your topic is. If you are writing your speech for school, however, a good rule is to choose something you know a lot about; this will require the least amount of research. Alternatively, you may want to pick a topic you’re keenly interested in, so you can research it and learn about it. Remember, informative speeches simply inform people. You don’t want to choose a topic that will require you to base your speech on your opinion: that’s for a persuasive speech. • Narrow down your topic. If your speech is limited to five minutes, you don’t have enough time to tell people all about the history of invention or to explain how to build a car. You may, however, be able to tell people about the history of the zipper. You should be able to thoroughly cover your topic in the time allotted. • Develop your thesis. Your thesis should be a statement of what the speech is about, a sentence that
