{"id":302,"date":"2020-07-20T22:02:18","date_gmt":"2020-07-20T22:02:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-publicspeaking\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=302"},"modified":"2020-11-24T15:33:24","modified_gmt":"2020-11-24T15:33:24","slug":"introduction-to-building-an-informative-speech","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-publicspeaking\/chapter\/introduction-to-building-an-informative-speech\/","title":{"raw":"Introduction to Building an Informative Speech","rendered":"Introduction to Building an Informative Speech"},"content":{"raw":"[caption id=\"attachment_3561\" align=\"alignright\" width=\"254\"]<img class=\"size-medium wp-image-3561\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5348\/2020\/07\/23165715\/planning-254x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Engineer consulting blueprints on a building project\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" \/> Like any construction project, building a speech requires careful planning.[\/caption]\r\n\r\nSo far, we have discussed what an informative speech is and when it is used. It seems simple, right? It isn\u2019t. It is true that people engage in informative speeches almost on a daily basis. These speeches are informative but not always thoughtfully spoken. It requires planning, preparation, and practice to deliver a good speech.\r\n\r\nIn this section, we'll discuss how to build an informative speech. We\u2019ll cover the basics of creating a central idea, organizing the speech content, vetting the research you use to back up your argument, and choosing language that\u00a0 communicates clearly with your audience.","rendered":"<div id=\"attachment_3561\" style=\"width: 264px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3561\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-3561\" src=\"https:\/\/s3-us-west-2.amazonaws.com\/courses-images\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5348\/2020\/07\/23165715\/planning-254x300.jpeg\" alt=\"Engineer consulting blueprints on a building project\" width=\"254\" height=\"300\" \/><\/p>\n<p id=\"caption-attachment-3561\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Like any construction project, building a speech requires careful planning.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>So far, we have discussed what an informative speech is and when it is used. It seems simple, right? It isn\u2019t. It is true that people engage in informative speeches almost on a daily basis. These speeches are informative but not always thoughtfully spoken. It requires planning, preparation, and practice to deliver a good speech.<\/p>\n<p>In this section, we&#8217;ll discuss how to build an informative speech. We\u2019ll cover the basics of creating a central idea, organizing the speech content, vetting the research you use to back up your argument, and choosing language that\u00a0 communicates clearly with your audience.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t <section class=\"citations-section\" role=\"contentinfo\">\n\t\t\t <h3>Candela Citations<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t <div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t <div id=\"citation-list-302\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t <div class=\"licensing\"><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">CC licensed content, Shared previously<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Engineer. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: USAID. <strong>Located at<\/strong>: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/pixnio.com\/people\/female-women\/female-engineer-who-works-in-road-construction-is-one-of-the-many-female-engineer\">https:\/\/pixnio.com\/people\/female-women\/female-engineer-who-works-in-road-construction-is-one-of-the-many-female-engineer<\/a>. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/about\/cc0\">CC0: No Rights Reserved<\/a><\/em><\/li><\/ul><div class=\"license-attribution-dropdown-subheading\">Lumen Learning authored content<\/div><ul class=\"citation-list\"><li>Introduction to Building an Informative Speech. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Mike Randolph with Lumen Learning. <strong>License<\/strong>: <em><a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"license\" href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/4.0\/\">CC BY: Attribution<\/a><\/em><\/li><li>Introduction to Building an Informative Speech. <strong>Authored by<\/strong>: Sandra K. 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