- Informative speeches allow you to raise awareness about a topic or provide an in-depth explanation of a topic. Avoid information overload for your audience by considering how much information is possible to share with them.
- To maintain a focus on informing (instead of persuading), keep in mind your general purpose, and maintain a neutral point of view when preparing your presentation.
- The four most common types of informative speeches are expository, process or demonstration, narrative, and comparison/contrast. You may use one or more types to achieve your speech thesis.
- Delivering a successful informative speech includes following the five steps of speech preparation, but it is also important to focus on making your speech understandable and helping your audience remember key points.