Assignment:
Topic:
You can choose any topic as long as it defines, describes, explains, or demonstrates something. While you might actually persuade your audience by providing information about a topic in an informative speech, the intent of your speech is to inform, not to change behavior or attitudes, which is the intent of a persuasive speech.
Steps for Your Informative Speech
Choose topic. Is your speech a definition, description, explanation, or demonstration?
Write a key phrase outline (you will submit this to the assignment dropbox this week when you submit your speech).
Purpose Statement: Include your General Purpose Statement, Specific Purpose Statement, and Central Idea Statement in your Outline.
Introduction with a thesis statement: Tell the audience your topic and a preview of what is to come.
Body with 2-3 main points: Here you will elaborate your main points and define, describe, explain, or demonstrate.
Conclusion: Summarize your thesis/main topic and give a brief review of what you said.
Informative Speech Outline Example - Eating Healthily With a Busy Lifestyle
General Purpose: To Inform
Specific Purpose: To Inform the audience how to eat healthily on the run
Central Idea: It is not always easy to make healthy choices when you are constantly on the go; but by packing our lunches, choosing wisely when we go out to eat, and keeping healthy snacks on hand, we can maintain good nutrition despite our hectic schedules.
Introduction:
How many of you want to be healthy? How many of you find it a challenge to eat healthily because you are always running somewhere such as from work to school or from school to another activity? Most of us are. Today we will discuss ways you can incorporate healthy eating into your lifestyle even if you are always on the go. Packing a lunch, choosing restaurants wisely, and keeping nutritious snacks on hand are a just a few of the ways you can still manage to eat something decent while maintaining a hectic pace.
Body:
I. Want healthy choices, pack your lunch.
A. You can choose healthier options than if eating out
B. Usually less expensive than eating out
C. Many convenient options available
1. Pre-cooked, pre-cut chicken, turkey, etc.
2. Fruit cups, apple sauce, etc.
3. Pre-cut veggies
D. You can prepare the night before for convenience, so it is easy to eat healthy
E. Microwaveable frozen healthy dinners are another option
1. Lean Cuisine
2. Healthy Choice
II. Choose wisely if eating out
A. Many restaurants (both fast-food and others) are incorporating healthier choices into their menus:
1. Salads
2. Baked or grilled entrees
3. Low-carb options
4. Fruits and yogurts
B. You can make choices that are healthier
1. Ask them to hold the mayo and other fattening sauces
2. Choose broiled or grilled instead of fried
3. Leave off the French-fries
C. Some restaurants geared toward healthy eating
1. Subway
2. Sweet Tomatoes
III. Keep healthy snacks easily accessible to stave off hunger
A. Fruit
B. Yogurt smoothies (also a good breakfast on the go)
C. Whole grain cereal bars
D. Water - lots of it
Conclusion:
Today we have looked at various options for eating healthy on the go. We have learned how packing a lunch, choosing a restaurant and entrée wisely, and keeping nutritious snacks on hand can all contribute to better eating habits even with a busy lifestyle. So, the next time you think about heading to the drive-through to order that burger and fries consider this: with just a little planning you can enjoy a meal that's delicious AND healthy so that YOU don't end up super-sized.