Informative Speaking

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In this guide, we focus on informative speeches about:

1. Objects
2. Processes
3. Events
4. Concepts

These categories provide an effective method of organizing and evaluating informative speeches. Although they are not absolute, these categories provide a useful starting point for work on your speech.

In general, you will use four major types of informative speeches. While you can classify informative speeches many ways, the speech you deliver will fit into one of four major categories. To learn more about these categories, choose any of the following:

• Speeches about Objects
• Speeches about Processes
• Speeches about Events
• Speeches about Concepts