INFORMATIVE SPEECH
Definition: A speaker attempts to describe a person, place, thing, or experience.
• what is social work and what careers are available in this area
• Dr. Seuss
• the history of beds
• body piercing
• bungee-jumping
• what is being done to improve airplane safety
• the history of toilets
• the history of a certain sport
• the history of video games
• gargoyles
• conjoined twins
• History of the internet
• how organized crime in the 1920's had an effect on society today
• Broadway Musicals – the history and what is on stage currently
• tie-dye
• 'The Simpsons' – how they started, their influence, how they have evolved
• edible insects
• how media consumption is changing
• generic drugs
• cats
• famous people who have died in airplanes
• BMX biking
• Parkinson's disease
• the history of Apple computer
• what is chocolate and what is its history
• the history of baseball
• how gifted kids learn differently
• swing dance
• the history of jazz
• background on a country
• what is and isn't Kosher and why
• wrestling
• history of the U.S. stock market
• Monty Python – the history, the sketches, who their players were, and where are
they now.
• History of a specific automobile
• the life and career of Shoeless Joe Jackson
• Profile of a country
• the history of home video games
• John Lennon's life
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• sharks, penguins, Beluga Whales, or any other animal
• Valentine's Day
• Leaning Tower of Pisa
• spiders
• Muslim beliefs
• about plastic
• Chinese dragon races
• the history of civil rights
• the Salem witch trials
• "reality" television
Description: Explain a word or concept in great detail.
• tattoos
• birth order and how it effects personality
• importance of recycling and how it work works
• tarot card and Tarot card readers
• the science and benefits of laughter
• Chinese foot binding
• astrology
• illiteracy
• Scientology
• Autism
• plagiarism
• sports rage
• social anxiety
• Silly Putty
• Zodiac signs
• what's in sunscreen and how/why does it work?
• miracle drugs and how they can help a paralyzed person
• money management
• what is hypnosis and is it for real?
• Tuberculosis
• Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
• sleep deprivation
• pesticides
• diabetes
• handwriting analysis
• volcanos
• hurricanes
• tornados
• nuclear energy
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• caffeine and its effects
• how water affects the human body
• dangers of steroids
• the quest for a cure for cancer
• Laser Eye surgery (LASIK)
• elephantitis
• what is feng shui
• sleepwalking
• meditating
• foster care and its importance to society
• depletion of the rainforests
• vaccines/vaccinations
• how to eat healthy - what your body needs and doesn't need
• near death experiences
• causes of Asthma
• paranormal experiences
• Barbie and her influences on children
• electoral college
• arthritis
• what is welfare and how does it work
• superstitions
• ceramics
• the Federal Reserve and how they lower interest rates
• owning a dog and its effect on your health
• about clinical depression
• Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD)
• accupuncture
• Hawaiian, Greek, Roman or norse mythology
• post-traumatic stress disorder
• Nascar racing
• Mad Cow disease
• obsessive-compulsive disorder
• anthrax
• Melanoma skin cancer
• puppy mills
• the 7 wonders of the world
• anorexia nervosa
Demonstration: A speaker uses a visual aid to explain and demonstrate a
particular concept or thing.
• what to do if you're ever in a car accident
• how to ski
• the basics of sign language
• how to snowboard
• how the world economy affects us
• how to skateboard and how it evolved
• how to perform various dances and how did they evolve
• how to perform CPR and and its uses
• how to perform any sport
• how to create a website
• how to play a guitar
• how to do African drumming
• what is lacrosse and how is it played
• how to play paintball and where it got started
• how to make paper
• how an earthquake happens
• how prepare for natural disasters
• how to make a circuit
• how bridges are built
Process: A speaker explains the step-by-step process by which something is
created or operated.
• how to make soap
• how to prepare for a hurricane
• how to prepare a food dish
• how pencils are made and their history
• how to take care of a puppy
• how to do retirement planning
• what causes male and female hair loss
• how to play golf
• how technology effects society
• how to select a pet
• how to care for premature babies
• what are the stages of death
• the physics of musical intruments
• making of cheese
• wrestling moves
• how credit card fraud happens
Process: A speaker explains the step-by-step process by which something is
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• what it's like being an astronaut
• how the stock market works
• how to grow and maintain beautiful flowers
• how to take a good picture
• how glass is formed
• the effects of drug abuse on unborn children
• landforms after an earthquake
• how electricity works
• how the sleep-cycle and dreams occur
• how string instruments are made
• how small pox and other viruses can be used as weapons of biological warfare