Chapter 24: The Informative Speech

• Inform my audience about the decline in local ownership and operation of radio stations


• Inform my audience about the development of a natural disaster, such as an earthquake, tornado, volcano, or hurricane


• Inform my audience about the development and ethical implications of polygraph testing


• Inform my audience about communication apprehension and its two forms—audience-specific and context-based


• Inform my audience about the use of deception in commercial advertising


• Inform my audience about how to conduct genealogical research (family history)


• Inform my audience about the development and growing interest in women’s participation in sports


• Inform my audience about a religious custom from a culture they are unfamiliar with


• Inform my audience about marriage rituals around the world


• Inform my audience about the history and development of crossword puzzles or other word games


• Inform my audience about the most common verbal and nonverbal indicators of deception


• Inform my audience about the importance of obtaining one’s credit report


• Inform my audience about the latest developments in AIDS/HIV or breast cancer research


• Inform my audience about how and why interest rates affect stock prices


• Inform my audience about hoaxes such as crop circles or Bigfoot


• Inform my audience about the trend in full-body screening for medical problems


• Inform my audience about critically evaluating information on the Internet


• Inform my audience about rodeo riding


• Inform my audience about past and current trends of homelessness in the United States.


• Inform my audience about the psychological effects of color and how colors are used in business and professional settings


• Inform my audience about the formation and destruction of stars or other galactic phenomena


• Inform my audience about how to use Internet search engines to conduct research


• Inform my audience about the dangers of monopolies by Microsoft, Clear Channel Communications, or other companies


• Inform my audience about the influence of a particular musical performer or artist on other performers/artists


• Inform my audience about the history and value of political protests in a particular country


• Inform my audience about new laws protecting intellectual copyrights on the Internet


• Inform my audience about a particular classic film or about a director or actor with whom they are probably unfamiliar


• Inform my audience about the influence of public action groups (PACs) on Congress


• Inform my audience about the similarities or differences between two works of art or literature, two historical events, or two theoretical perspectives.


• Inform my audience about the impact of the Internet and new technology on issues of privacy and privacy laws


• Inform my audience about the history and influence of propaganda before and during wartime


• Inform my audience about an unsolved or forgotten crime in their hometown


• Inform my audience about how they can go about campaigning and fundraising for a local political office


• Inform my audience about how they can go about writing an effective resume


• Inform my audience about techniques to help overcome test anxiety


• Inform my audience about the origins of a major religion


• Inform my audience about ways to save money and energy by making the right household choices.


• Inform my audience about the origins of the sundial, the printing press, gunpowder, the telescope, or another important invention