Discussion: Informative Speech

As we begin working on our speeches the first major decision we must encounter is our topic of choice for this speech. We must remember that the goal of this speech is to teach, to inform, to demonstrate. With this in mind there is no shortage of topics but it can become increasingly difficult when we factor in our audience’s interests and our desire to successfully

Look at what your audience has in common. From there, look inward…what have you experienced or what knowledge have you gained that is rare and interesting? What would captivate, excite or astonish us?

I want you to submit 3 ideas for open criticism/critiques from our class. State your ideas and what drives your interest about them. Then maybe pick one you are most interested in as a suggestion.

You get to provide your list of ideas/topics.