informative speech on Impact of Father Absence on Child Development: Psychological and Social Outcomes

For this week’s assignment, use the following worksheet to outline your speech. You must submit the outline prior to delivering your speech. The purpose of the outline is to help you pull all of it together. 

I’ve given you the structure first. Below, you can read the requirements for the informative speech. My hope is that using this structure will help you to your informative speech. If you can learn this structure, it will help you tremendously as you move forward with other speeches (in this class and beyond). 

Introduction (1 minute)

            Attention Getter (think carefully here. Really think about how to get our attention)

            Credibility

            Connection to audience (why does it matter to this audience?)

            Purpose

            Preview of key ideas (make sure you give us a head’s up on what your key points are)

Key Point #1 (2 minutes)

Signpost (First) (the actual word “first” tells the audience where we are in the speech. Give direction)

            Statement (what is the key point)

Support (bring in your research to support your statement. Make sure you verbally cite it in your speech). Also… support with stories or other little life experiences

Transition (summarize what you’ve said and transition to the next point)

Key Point #2 (2 minutes)

Signpost (Second) (the actual word “second” tells the audience where we are in the speech. Give direction)

            Statement (what is the key point)

Support (bring in your research to support your statement. Make sure you verbally cite it in your speech). Also… support with stories or other little life experiences

Transition (summarize what you’ve said and transition to the next point)

Key Point #3 (2 minutes)

Signpost (Third) (the actual word “third” tells the audience where we are in the speech. Give direction)

            Statement (what is the key point)

Support (bring in your research to support your statement. Make sure you verbally cite it in your speech). Also… support with stories or other little life experiences

Transition (summarize what you’ve said and transition to the next point)

Conclusion (1 minute)

            Summarize your key points

Conclusion (think of this like an ending attention getter; think of how to bring this all to a conclusion on a memorable note)

References

(list all of the references you actually use in the speech in alphabetical order)

Speech – Informative

Goal

To explain an issue of injustice in the world today in such a way that we understand the issue more completely and/or see it in a new way.  

Time Frame

8-9 minutes 

Task Description

Your first task will be to choose a topic.  Select an issue of injustice in the world today.  You can define “injustice” by your own standards.  You may pick any injustice you care about: famine, war, drought, sex trafficking, bullying in local schools, the media’s depiction of women in sitcoms, the rising cost of a college education, Eastern’s visitation hours, etc.  It’s up to you.  Part of your task will be to help us understand why the issue you selected is, in fact, an injustice.

Generating and selecting data is a very different process in this speech.  In the previous assignments, the data you used to construct a speech came largely from your own observations and experiences.  In this speech, however, you will need to go further than your own observations and experience (though those will remain useful sources of information).

In order to be successful with this speech you will need to qualify yourself to speak by doing research on your topic.  You need to provide accurate and important information about your topic.  Further, because this is an audience of intelligent and educated people, your information must be current and credible.  Therefore, to assure that you explore your topic thoroughly and share the most pertinent information with us, this speech must be supported by at least five (5) outside sources.  These sources should be cited in your speech and a reference page must be attached to your outline.  

Decisions about organizing the data should be made based on your specific purpose.  As in the past, delivery should enhance your speech.  The use of visual aids is encouraged but not required.  

You get to practice your speech on PitchVantage at least 6 times. Submit the best version for a grade.

*You will want to consider what you wear to deliver your speech. Remember our clothing is communication. It can either add to your credibility as a speaker or take away from your credibility. Use the opportunity to make wise choices.