Informational Speech

Sobhani - Bedru 


The assignment

For this speech you will be introducing a noteworthy person, event, place, or pop culture to the audience. By researching interesting facts about your topic, you will strive to keep the audience guessing until you reveal its identity.

 

Class Handout -- Guidelines for Informative Speech


Information needed

The three main points are the bulk of your speech. Make sure you choose main points that can be described in great detail. Try to find out things about your topic that are not well known.

 

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Speech Outline

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Audience Guidelines

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Resources

The subscription databases shown on the Research Resources page provide your electronic or "Internet" resources for your project.  Reference books will be found on your class reserve cart.

Library Catalog

Evaluating Information

Be sure to utilize credible and reliable sources  -- articles that are self-published or that rely on personal opinion, publications that are slanted in favor of one side, or sites that are strongly commercial will not meet criteria required from good researchers.  Resources found on the Research Resources page have authority and can be considered credible and reliable   

 

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Citing Sources

Citing Sources  (Noodle Tools)

 

Library Worksheet for Citing Sources 

Help for books, Subscription Databases and Free Web sources


Preparing Information

Speech Guidelines
  You must cite all of your references. Use the library handout as you gather citation information.  

Teacher Evaluation and Due Dates

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Updated 10/15/08