I am doing an informational speech and I am needing some ideas does anyone have any?

Question

I am looking for something that is kinda out there and heard of, and something that I can easily research.

let me clarify...I am looking for a topic for an informational speech. I already know how to do the outline, but I am not sure what my TOPIC should be

Answer 1

How about on our electorial college, it may sound boring, but actually you will find alot of surprises about it.

Answer 2

1. Think about your audience and let your perception of the audience shape the tone and formality of your speech as you write it.

2. Begin with an introduction that establishes who you are, what your purpose is, what you'll be talking about and how long you're going to take. You may want to include a joke, anecdote, interesting fact or even magic trick to grab the audience's attention.

3. Organize your information into three to seven main points and prioritize them according to importance and effectiveness.

4. Start with your most important point, then go back to your least important one and move slowly back toward the most important. For example, if you have five points with No. 5 being the most important and No. 1 being the least important, your presentation order would be 5-1-2-3-4.

5. Add support to each point using statistics, facts, examples, anecdotes, quotations or other supporting material.

6. Write a conclusion that summarizes each of your points, restates your main purpose and leaves the audience with a lasting impression.

7. Link your introduction, points and conclusions together with smooth transitions.

Since u have chosen ur topic, you can start the "fun" stuff: research.. Here are just a few...

1. Facts - A fact is something that can be proven true. Many facts are in books (nonfiction, of course), magazines, and the tags of many fashionable shirts.
2. Illustrations - These are photographs only!! Any photograph can do.
3. Questions - Any question that you run across is research. If it is a nicely written one, it can be part of your introduction. (explained more in later steps)
4. Statistics - Any numerical fact. This could be, for example, "47% of all cows have been given money for the 'Got Milk' commercials," or "The gas in my lawnmower is at a 16:1 ratio."
5. Examples - Anything that you show/tell that can elaborate the topic. Maybe a story of you visiting the largest can of SPAM.
6. Definitions - Explaining the meaning of a word, or phrase, in more detail. Example: The iniquity of the cabalistic coadjutors's incredulity was scurrilous to the prophetic potentate of the unobtrusive, yet vixenly, Locofoco. (Try to figure that out!!)
7. Analogies - Verbal comparison of like things. Example: Clinton : cheeseburgers as The Professor on Gillian's Island : squid.

Now that you have most of your research done, it's time to start organizing your information. For most speeches, you will be using sequential (crowd applause) types of outlines. These are only used to inform or entertain:

Chronological - Has to do with time, or in the order that it occurs.

Sample of Chronological:

Elvis

1. Early childhood
2. Teenage years
3. Early career - A. Songs B. Movies C. Marriage
4. Late career
5. Death

2. Spacial (or Spatial) - This outline is in a visual sequence. Mainly used for describing a place.

Sample of Spacial:

My House

I. Main Floor
A. Living room B. Kitchen C. Dining room D. Family room

II. Upstairs
A. Master bedroom B. Child's bedroom C. Office/guest room

3. Order of Importance - This outline puts more emphasis on your speech topics.

Sample of Order of Importance:

Favorite Foods

I. Mexican
A. Taco bell B. Taco Johns

II. Pizza
A. Pizza Hut B. Godfathers

III.Hamburger
A. McDonalds B. Burger King

4. Topical - (Also referred to as logical or "common sense") This outline is basically breaking your information into it's natural pieces.

Sample of Topical Outline:

Sharks

I. Characteristics of the breed
A. Size B. Habitat C. Types

II. Feeding habits and diet
III.Attacks on humans


Now if your doing a persuasive speech, there are totally different types of outlines. Remember, these are only used for persuasive speeches.

1. Deductive - (logical deductive) - This is basically from general information to specific.

2. Inductive - (logical inductive) - This is from specific to general.

3. Problem Solving - To get your audience to be motivated to do things.

a. Dewey - Do stuff in a group and discuss the topic further.

b. Monroe Motivation Sequence - To get the audience to do something. (Ex. Clean up a park, vote for president, etc.)

Answer 3

Young people can vote today! Those that do, and those that don't....Why? Both Sides?......Complete website for information-http://www.youthvote.org/stats/statistics.htm



Speech on MTV - could be interesting.....bring in a early tape to show...find it here: http://www.eightyeightynine.com/musicvideo/mtvfirstsong.html


........the first song played..... In the U.S. no it wasn't Dire Straights......However MTV Europe launched, it did play Money For Nothin as its first song. .......Still didn't answer first song here in the U.S.


>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>Video Killed The Radio Star, by the Buggles, was the first song ever played by MTV


What type of effect has MTV had on youth since it started programming on TV?

How it was, and how it has changed. It used to be music/music/music.....now it is everything and a little music (;)-

What age groups watch today? In the beginning everyone over 7 watched right up until their late 20's...NOW??????? young people? into high school ? Age Groups....(a bit of research -MTV will have their demographics) Why? Are Kids just to busy doing other things.....HasLife changed for teens.

MTV in different countries.

This could be a dynamite speech and interesting no doubt (Don't feel trapped in a box) just go for it!

http://www.ask.com/web?q=MTV&qsrc=145&o=10429&l=dir




Or if you wanted to do something really fun....The history of Surfung!

Hang Ten and Good Luck!

Answer 4

My idea would be something that a lot of people have heard of, but never really thought much of it. You could do lots of things like drugs and alchol. Most kids say "It wont hurt me now, and I dont care what happens to me in the future." Well you can prove them wrong by bringing in pictures of people before and after or getting statistics on how many people die a year and the main reason why people do it. But make sure you give good examples and entertain the other kids by getting voulenteers from the audience and things like that. That way they wont think its totally boring or they wont feel included. Thats my idea! Hope you find the one your looking for.

Answer 5

I once did a speech for a college course and my topic was on the OBESITY EPIDEMIC OF AMERICA...I dressed as a REALLY LARGE woman, think, Big Mamma's house...and came in in a moo-moo with my hair in rollers and a bag of chips stuffed into my fake balloon cleavage....My professor thought it was entertaining and informative! I got an A+ on it!

Answer 6

well is there a restriction on what u can do? i did an informational speech on the rolling stones.

you can do things such as the death penalty or abortion...like alot of people do.

or you can do the bird flu and everyone has heard of that.

Answer 7

Go for something obscure. If you are doing this for a class your instructor will be impressed if they actually learn something from your speech.

Answer 8

Do it on the oil-for-food scandal in the UN.

Answer 9

overal try to be very informational.