{"id":221,"date":"2022-04-25T13:43:22","date_gmt":"2022-04-25T13:43:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/speechcomm\/part\/informative-speaking\/"},"modified":"2026-07-21T18:08:21","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T18:08:21","slug":"informative-speaking","status":"publish","type":"part","link":"https:\/\/pressbooks.hcfl.edu\/speechcomm\/part\/informative-speaking\/","title":{"raw":"Chapter 12 Informative Speaking","rendered":"Chapter 12 Informative Speaking"},"content":{"raw":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Objectives<\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Recognize opinion versus factual information.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Recognize the different types of informative speeches.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Distinguish the best organizational approach for types of informative speeches.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Employ proven guidelines for preparing an informative speech.<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Construct an informative speech.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\"><header class=\"textbox__header\">\r\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\">Key Terms<\/h2>\r\n<\/header>\r\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"1943\"]Informative Speech[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"1944\"]Factual Information[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"1945\"]Opinion[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"427\"]Informative Speaking[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"467\"]Persuasive Speaking[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"347\"]Chronological Pattern[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"629\"]Topical Pattern[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"619\"]Spatial Pattern[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"337\"]Causal Pattern[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n \t<li>[pb_glossary id=\"1946\"]Process Speech[\/pb_glossary]<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>","rendered":"<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\">Learning Objectives<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li>Recognize opinion versus factual information.<\/li>\n<li>Recognize the different types of informative speeches.<\/li>\n<li>Distinguish the best organizational approach for types of informative speeches.<\/li>\n<li>Employ proven guidelines for preparing an informative speech.<\/li>\n<li>Construct an informative speech.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"textbox textbox--learning-objectives\">\n<header class=\"textbox__header\">\n<h2 class=\"textbox__title\">Key Terms<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<div class=\"textbox__content\">\n<ul>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"221-1943\">Informative Speech<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"221-1944\">Factual Information<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"221-1945\">Opinion<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"221-427\">Informative Speaking<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"221-467\">Persuasive Speaking<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"221-347\">Chronological Pattern<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"221-629\">Topical Pattern<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"221-619\">Spatial Pattern<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"221-337\">Causal Pattern<\/button><\/li>\n<li><button class=\"glossary-term\" aria-describedby=\"221-1946\">Process Speech<\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"glossary\"><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"221-1943\" hidden><p>A presentation based on facts whose primary purpose is to increase the audience\u2019s knowledge rather than persuade them to accept a position or take action.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"221-1944\" hidden><p>Information that can be verified through reliable evidence and is not based on personal judgment or preference.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"221-1945\" hidden><p>A belief, interpretation, or judgment that may be disputed. Opinions may support an informative speech when they are clearly attributed to credible sources, but they should not form the speech\u2019s factual foundation.<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"221-427\" hidden><p>the primary purpose of informative presentations is to share one\u2019s knowledge of a subject with an audience<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"221-467\" hidden><p>the primary purpose of persuasive speaking is to convince, motivate, or otherwise persuade others to change their beliefs, take an action, or reconsider a decision<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"221-347\" hidden><p>main points are delivered according to when they happened and could be traced on a calendar or clock<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"221-629\" hidden><p>main points are developed according to the different aspects, subtopics or topics within an overall topic<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"221-619\" hidden><p>useful organization pattern when the main point\u2019s importance is derived from its location or directional focus<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"221-337\" hidden><p>organizational pattern that reasons from cause to effect or from effect to cause<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"glossary__tooltip\" id=\"221-1946\" hidden><p>An informative speech that explains how something works or how to complete a task. 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