Unit 1 · Lesson 1• 26 min
The Event: Teaching, Not Persuading
Today's lesson
TheEvent:Teaching,NotPersuading
Informative Speaking asks you to educate an audience…
Quick Check
1. What is the primary goal of an Informative Speech?
2. True or False?
"Informative speeches are typically improvised with minimal advance preparation."
3. Which feature most distinguishes Info from Oratory?
4. Why might a judge rank a rougher speech on a novel topic above a polished speech on an overdone topic?
Answer all 4 questions to check.
A challenge round will appear here shortly.
Takeaway
Info succeeds when the audience leaves understanding something new, not when they're merely entertained or persuaded.