Informative speech about an object, person, or place.

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The goal of this speech is to inform the audience about a topic.  At the end of the speech, the audience will have a balanced view of the selected topic based on your research.

In addition, you are required to add an element of diversity (according to your instructor’s preferences).  Diversity is defined at your instructor’s discretion. (ASK YOUR INSTRUCTOR)

The audience should not know your attitude or personal viewpoint on the topic; they can learn what other "experts" have said.  As a note of caution, you will want to watch your use of language, using descriptive terms, not evaluative terms.  (Avoid terms like: good/bad; right/wrong; important, critical, essential, valuable, and helpful.  Unless cited from another source, these terms imply your position which the audience should not learn).

The speaker should provide the facts so that the audience can decide what (if anything) is important.  Do not urge the audience to act on the issue.  Action is an essential component in the persuasive speech, NOT the informative.