what are some types of Informative speeches?

Question

I need to do an 8 minute informative speech, but I dont know what to do it on. Can someone please help get the ball rolling. Thank you!

Answer 1

Speak on a subject with which you are familiar. May care of cats, how to ride a bicycle, how to make a hot fudge sundae, whatever. Talk about something that you can be enthusiastic about.

Answer 2

I did my informative speech on the Alaska Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, but I'm studying to be a geologist. That sort of thing may not be your interest. I would suggest something that you find facinating and do a little research on it. Pick a hobby or a lecture in school and expand upon it. Sometimes you can turn old term papers into a speech with very little effort.

Answer 3

SpeechTips

This is a very good site with very easy to follow step by step instructions.

SpeechTips.com Your free guide to speech writing and public speaking for eulogies, graduations, best man, father of the bride and any other public speaking engagement.

http://www.speechtips.com/index.html

http://www.speechtips.com/preparation.html

FREE Articles on Public Speaking

This site has so many tips that I was unable to pick any, you will need to see for yourself and see which, if any are useful to you.

http://www.public-speaking.org/public-speaking-articles.htm

This site seems OK but once again see what is useful.

http://members.shaw.ca/toasted/services.htm

I liked this one.

The fear of speaking to a group of people is one of the most common forms of social phobia. Here are several suggestions for working with this fear.

http://www.rpeurifoy.com/anxiety/pubspeak.htm

Public speaking do's and don't's

http://www.lifehacker.com/software/feature/public-speaking-dos-and-donts-161531.php

Online Speech Bank

Index to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two.

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/

http://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm

http://yahooligans.yahoo.com/school_bell/social_studies/history/speeches/

Good luck.

Kevin, Liverpool, England.

Answer 4

How about a speech on something you are interested in. If you are into soccer, talk about the history, rules, etc. If you are into food, maybe talk about Italian cuisine. If you are into music, maybe talk about your favorite band. If you really don't have much interest in anything, then you can even talk about your pet if you have one or describe your room. It's giving information, so pretty much you can say whatever.

Answer 5

State of the union