The role of the informative speaker in speech writing and delivery
Still on speech writing in public speaking, where we have gotten to know the three main roles of speech writing thus informing, persuading and entertaining. At this level, our focus would be on informative speeches and the role of the informative speaker in speech writing and delivery precisely.
The person who delivers informative speeches is the informative speaker. Think about it and revisit your memories on some occasions where the speakers were mainly informative speakers. Let us now look at the various roles of an informative speaker in speech writing and delivery.
Objectiveness
As the word demands, whatever you deliver must be an information and we both know that information is a fact therefore must be objective in nature. When planning on creating or putting together informative speeches, the primary aim is to broaden the knowledge of your audience and nothing else. However, this must be done in a fair and unbiased way without any subjectiveness.
Credibility
As an informative speaker, your credibility is your sole power. You must therefore develop your ethos on a high basis so that your audience would have that belief that indeed you are well prepared and moreover, have a fair idea about the information to be shared.
Knowledge
How can a blind man promise his fellow blind man to be his leader on a journey to be embarked? It is absolutely not possible! The same way an unknowledgeable informative speaker has nothing relevant to share with his or her audience. This indicates that, the speaker must be well-informed and updated with the new trend. In that way, the speaker is said to be of enough knowledge to share whatever him or she wants to share.
Relevancy
Aside being objective, credible and knowledgeable, an informative speaker must also share relevant information from his or her speech. An informative speaker must there choose an information which suits better the audience and of relevance to them.
Organization of Informative Speeches
Every informative speech must follow the introduction, body and conclusion outline in order to be regarded as qualified informative speech. Assume the president of Australia giving an information pertaining to the deadly covid-19 and he just begins by assuring the public that if “the measures are followed, we shall all be safe” before coming to what actually the theme of his speech is about; it is going to totally confuse the audience to be honest. Let us grab thus concept in details.
Introduction
The introduction is very important in informative speeches. This is where the speaker gets the chance to grab the attention of the audience. It does not only grab the attention of the audience but it also introduces the topic sentence to the audience as well.
Body
As the name implies; this is where the main idea is discussed into details. The body should not contain less than three main points and it must also include the evidence to support whatever argument to be raised. In moving to a next paragraph of a main point, transitional words are required to be used here. Example; moreover, furthermore, additionally, etc.
Conclusion
Just like the introduction, a perfect informative speech can never do away with the conclusion. A brief summary of the main points in the body is to be put at this section. Most importantly, you should leave your audience the ‘take-away’ message at the conclusion.
This is all about informative speeches and the role of an informative speaker in speech writing and delivery. Subsequent articles would discuss about persuasive and entertainment speeches.
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