Take a look at any persuasive speech (you can find one at the end of Chapter 18 or search at the library or online for any political campaign speech). Edit it down so that the focus of the speech is only on informing. How much of the speech is left?

Do you know a topic well enough to prepare a fifteen-minute informative presentation on it? Create a quick outline showing how you would do it.

Look up a “how-to” topic at the library or online (how to make compost, play blackjack, file your taxes). What kinds of sources do you find? Which ones do you find most helpful—and credible—and why?