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Nov. 2023 ?Informative Speech ?Persuasive Speech ?Argumentative Speech ?Demonstration Speech ?Policy Speech ?Research Paper – The biography of your favorite actor – How to make pizza – The history of ic books – How to change your car’s oil – The story of how your school was founded – How to pick a bottle of wine – The history of your hometown – How to swing a golf club – Trends in the stock market – How to drive a stickshift – History of a favorite product brand – How to shoot a basketball – Description of life in another country – How to weave a basket ?supporting material to enhance the audience’s understanding of your topic. ?Some forms of support include: ? Examples ? Statistics ? Facts ? Expert opinions ? Examples ? It’s a whole different experience when the speaker uses an example that illustrates the abstract idea. ? Statistics ? Statistics can be interesting and informative if used correctly. The key is to pick statistics that are particularly startling or shocking. As long as the statistics add to the quality of the speech, and they don’t misrepresent the situation, they can be used liberally. ? Facts ? A “fact” is any bit of information that be verified as being “true”. Whenever you present facts in a speech, you should cite the source of those facts so that the audience believes them to be credible. ? Expert Opinion ? Expert opinion, however, can and should be used in an informative speech. ? Expert opinion involves using excerpts and quotations from people who are highly respected in the field about which you are speaking. ? In order to hold the attention of the audience, the speaker should remember several things. ? using descriptive language to create vivid mental pictures will keep the audience entertained. ? stirring emotion in the audience will provoke them to care about the subject. After all, if listeners don’t care about a topic they’re unlikely to stay focused or form an opinion on it. ? finding an angle ? For example, most people agree that smoking cigare