Informative Presentation
This project is due Thursday February 28th
This is a presentation to inform your classmates about something you like.
1.
Introductions:
·
Thesis
Statement. (An explanation of the topic in a single sentence)
·
Use some
kind of attention device.
OPENINGS THAT GRAB ATTENTION
·
Have a
preview sentence. Three to four examples that are discussed in the body).
·
Have a
transition sentence. A sentence that flows into the body)
2.
Body:
·
Write a
paragraph from each example.
·
The
examples should be written in order of the preview.
3.
Conclusion:
·
Write a
summery of the body (four to five sentences).
Informative
Speech
PURPOSE: To inform a particular audience on a
subject. Your audience may fall into one of three categories: very informed,
slightly informed, not-at-all informed. If the audience is very informed, you
need to find new information or new ways of using what knowledge the audience
possesses. If the audience is slightly informed, decide how to enhance the
knowledge base. The audience may be unclear about how the knowledge relates to
each person, how to use the knowledge, or how the knowledge benefits each
person. The third category, not-at-all informed, needs to hear the basic
information. Don't give too much detail or this audience will be overwhelmed.
You may give one of 3 informative speech types:
SAMPLE TOPICS:
Speech of Definition
· Internet
· Eating healthy
· Multiculturalism
· Finding a job
· Militia groups
Speech of Explanation
· AIDS
· Understanding welfare
· Background of the fighting in Northern Ireland
· Why the cold war ended
· Animal rights groups
Speech of Description
· Vacation you have taken (or want to)
· Brazoria County
· Erma Bombeck
· Charles Barkely
·
A person you admire/respect/find offensive
INFORMATIVE TOPICS
the second-leading cause of death for people ages 15-19 in America today:
suicide
how colors affect our moods
dinner table etiquette
pick an ordinary, interesting person (i.e. a cafeteria lunch-lady or a
school bus driver) and inform people about that person
what do the numbers and numbers on a dollar bill mean?
all about Napster
how to tie your own shoes
how to prepare for a hurricane
how recycling works
how to make coffee
Dr. Seuss
social work and how much it is needed
learning how to ski
the science and benefits of laughter
plagiarism
airplane safety
your handwriting can tell a lot about your personality
air bags
informing about little-known school regulations from the student handbook
acne
working women-discrimination
how to change a tire
how to look up words in the dictionary
how to make the perfect chocolate chip cookie
the history of a certain sport
how pencils are made
how to make a stained glass window
the rate of pay for babysitting
the homeless and how they cope
the new graduated drivers law made in my state
edible insects
what goes into production of an episode of “The Simpsons"
cats
Mount St. Helens
nuclear energy
the quest for a cure for cancer
how to win friends
how water affects the human body
the history of chocolate
the history of baseball
why some dogs howl when they hear fire engines
washing hair
how to snowboard
lots of things you don't already know about pizza
how to take care of a puppy
sleepwalking
how to make a peanut butter and jelly sandwich
racial segragations in schools
how to eat healthy
Superman
how gifted kids learn differently
world hunger
how to do laundry
cigarettes
wrestling
cheese
how to wash your hands properly
how to write a resume
serial killers and criminal profiling
what it's like to be homeless
cellphones
how glass is formed
how to drive a car
the Federal Reserve and how they lower interest rates
the effects of drug abuse on unborn children
Anne Frank
owning a dog and its effect on your health
how to fly a kite
how to change your oil
how to grow and maintain beautiful flowers
landforms after an earthquake
what is bubble gum?
Hawaiian mythology
selecting the right guitar wood
spiders
foster care and its importance to society
how to skip
depletion of the rainforests
vaccines
history of Wall Street
Metallica
Autism
how to save on long-distance
eating right
Chinese dragon races
how to string a bow
Murphy's Law
the life and legacy of Michael Jackson
Alcoholics Anonymous
civil rights
the role of Arabs in Israel
the Salem witch trials
how to shoot a free throw
elderly medical care in the U.S.
tube socks
how to play baseball
blues music
the 7 wonders of the world
how to make angels out of circles
skin cancer
how to make a banana split
the danger of foam padding in most household furniture
puppy mills
how to make music as a part time job
sending man to the moon
Schizophrenia
China's one child policy
why chain letters & pyramid schemes never work
persistence & never giving up
what life will be like in the year 3000
what is welfare and how does it work
how to make jello
superstitions
ceramics
what the internet is good for
the equipment you need to go rock climbing
what's in your toothpaste?
World War 2: The Hiroshima and Nagasaki Bombings
how organized crime in the 1920's had an effect on society today
how bridges are built
what is hypnosis and is it for real?
Tuberculosis
ways to connect with your grandparents
Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
how to make a circuit
sleep deprivation
how to gift-wrap a present
pesticides
The Three Stooges
sportsmanship
what insects give to plants
how to make soap
what factors affect gas prices?
domestic violence
Chinese foot binding
astrology
how to play tennis
illiteracy
how to build a car
germs
how to change guitar strings
BMX biking
sports rage
social anxiety
Diabetes
how to take care of a pet fish
abusive relationships
diamonds
how Barbie influences children
Silly Putty
what drugs are harmful
how to wax a snow board
Zodiac signs
where sugar comes from
electoral college
arthritis
how to clean a dog
golf
the ill effects of technology on society
Parkinson's disease
effects of smoking while pregnant
10 key steps to a successful interview
army ants
electric cars
how the world economy affects us
Alzheimer's disease
how to make a paper snowflake
President Kennedy's death
Cancun
techniques for flipping and pitching a baseball
dream interpretation
miracle drug Sygen and how it can help a paralyzed person
money management
the truth about herbal supplements
tornadoes
the rules of lacrosse
retirement planning
how to take good care of your teeth
history of Christianity
things to do on a long car trip
effects of TV violence on our nation's children
use of small pox as a weapon of biological warfare
how to drink milk
a day in the life of a long distance truck driver
the mystery of missing socks
math: totally awesome
how to help someone who is choking
Beluga Whales
what it's like being an astronaut
what to do if you witness animal cruelty
how to make paper
how an earthquake happens
Multiple Sclerosis
chewing gum
what is 'unemployment' and who gets it
all you need to know about the lotto
what Ketchup is and how it's made
drug addiction
raising pot-bellied pigs
John Lennon's life before The Beatles
how to play Monopoly
psychotherapy
frogs
benefits of music programs in schools
suicide in America
how to succeed as a telemarketer
monster trucks
the history of telephones
how to play pool
how to make money selling real estate
the effects overpopulation will have on our future
beetles and roaches
common car-repair problems and how to fix them yourself
cliques at your schools and others
second hand smoke
history of and uses for post-it notes
Robert E. Lee
the evils of damming rivers
telephone scams
how a car works
Lukemia
about the President
the validity of psychic readings
SADD and how drunk driving kills
history of coffee houses
what's the difference between regular, unleaded, and super-unleaded?
horses and how they are taken care of
nicotine
the Mir Space Station
how to choose a computer
Wendy's restaurants
how to get free stuff off the internet
dust mites- what they are and what they do
Emily Dickinson
how to buy a car
mountain lions
A.D.D. (Attention Deficit Disorder)
Harley-Davidson motorcycles
sea shells
road rage
media influences on body image
uses for a potato (other than food)
the blind
the degradation of women by Disney
how to make Kool-Aid
angels
penguins
101 things to use gum for
how to open a can with a can-opener
how to defeat fear
the Ozone Layer
volcanoes
what are all those chemical ingredients in Snapple and what are they there
for?
learning disabilities
terrorism
what we learned from Columbine
being a butcher
what college life is like
roller coasters
about tea
child abuse
college stress
NASA: what is it?
wedding traditions of different cultures
A History of Kleenex
how to play football
butterflies
how to make bricks using a mould
history of the sandwich
the Holocaust
a short history of America
sailboats
how to file your income taxes
sweat shops
the truth behind genetically engineered foods
a speech about how to write a good speech
the sun
harmfulness of tobacco use
how to tie a slipknot
Christmas traditions of various countries
Van Gogh
how to get into college
bubbles
how to make a photo album
how to shop
the Egyptian pyramids
about the UN being a great thing in our world
how to choose a college
how to study
veterans of the Korean war
the Bermuda Triangle
how to wash a car
replacement knee surgery
UFO's
basketball
Titanic
people who are hearing impaired
stupid laws
phobias
first aid
satellite dishes and how they work
how music-recording has evolved
Sweden
competition
the world's child labor laws
the names project
about the planets
Arlington National Cemetery
the Alaskan Snow Owl
Martin Luther King
cooking without fat
Alcatraz
traveling to Cancun
sharks
benefits of garlic
paintball
how electricity works
how to use a pogo stick
how to make eggs (scrambled, hard-boiled, poached, sunny-side-up, omlettes,
etc.)
the sleep-cycle and dreams
how to create a website