Week 8 Topic from reading

A topic that I would like to talk about from the reading this week is in Chapter 13. The three qualities that an informative speech should have are particularly important to me, and all of my fellow students, because of our upcoming speech. The three qualities are that an informative speech be personally meaningful, it should be accurate, and the information should be clear. To make your speech meaningful, you need to relate your topic to your audience. The topic you choose needs to be relevant to the people you are speaking to. You can make it meaningful by including a narrative in your speech. Making sure your information is accurate is another important quality. In an informative speech, accuracy is key. There is such a huge amount of information these days that if your information is not accurate, you will lose all credibility. Last, you need to make sure your speech is clear. It should not be difficult to understand what the speaker is trying to get across to you. I often think that information that I’m explaining is very clear, but sometimes I don’t realize that people aren’t quite getting what I’m saying, so it’s important to try it out before you get up and make your speech on someone at home who can tell you if it makes sense or not.