Link to Student Informative Topics
Link to List of Topics
We went over the informative speech outline in the book. The instructor told students how to format their outline and label the various parts of the speech.
We chose informative speech topics. For Tuesday, students should find five sources from the academic databases at the library. The instructor will log one class participation point for each source plus an additional 5 points for students who have the sources listed on an Annotated Works Cited. The list must have the annotation, but at this point the sources do not necessarily need to be properly formatted.
Students have three days to change their topics. They should advise the instructor via e-mail.
In the last part of the class, we examined two graphics. Students interpreted what the graphics said. The purpose of the exercise was to demonstrate how long it takes an audience to interpret a graphic, especially if it is a chart. Because students need to have one visual aid for their informative speech, the exercise showed how speakers need to interpret the graphic for their audience.
Reminder: on March 5, we will have a reading check. We read the chapters it will cover in class.
