Exam 15: The Informative Speech

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The bulk of informative speech topics fall into one of the following categories: recreation, concepts, places, objects, events, and people.Examples:
1. Recreation: amusement parks, dressage, bowling, golf, glass blowing
2. Concepts: global warming, carbon footprints, cheating, taxation on the wealthiest 2%, fidelity.
3. Places: Garden of the Gods, prison, the woods, tapas bars, Broadway.
4. Objects: pearls, hummingbird feeders, motorcycles, tear blankets, cooking equipment.
5. Events: the death of Osama Bin Laden, Congressional Gold Medal ceremonies, community farmers'markets, Shogatsu, the Super Bowl.
6. People: Adam Levine, the working poor, Speaker of the House John Boehner, polygamists.

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An informative speech educates an audience or imparts knowledge. A persuasive speech changesan attitude or motivates the audience to act. Informative speech topic examples include:( 1) To inform the audience about the dangers of texting and driving, (2) to inform the audience about how to build a fire in afire place, (3) to inform the audience about the Thanksgiving Day Adopt a Sailor program, (4) to informthe audience about the escalation of bullying people with special needs, and (5) to inform the audienceabout the importance of regular car maintenance. Persuasive speech topic examples include: (1) Topersuade the audience to never text and drive, (2) to persuade the audience to use fireplace heat instead ofturning on the thermostat, (3) to persuade the audience to Adopt a Sailor for Thanksgiving, 4) to persuadethe audience to support the death penalty, and (5) to persuade the audience to never say the "R" word.