The Process Speech

- Informative Style!

Miss MottleCommunications CP

The Informative Speech

Process Speech 1. To show how something works 2. To show how to do something 3. To show how something was done or made

Expository: offers information about an object, place, person, event, or idea. Your 1920’s Speech

Choose a Topic

Pick something that interests you! When you research, be sure to document your

sources, using the rules your learned about quoting and using a easybib source page.

- Features of a Process Speech - The Introduction

STEP 1: Attention-Grabbing Beginning Grab attention with a startling detail,

anecdote, or quote Use lively language Make the purpose clear Include a clear thesis

The Body

Step 2: Body State each step in process Link the steps with transitions such as, first,

next, once, after, and finally. Follow a clear organizational pattern. For

steps in a process, chronological order is the most logical.

Present adequate research support with properly cited sources

Conclusion

Pull the ideas together

Present ideas in a new light

Often refers back to the attention grabbing beginning

Key to a Good Process Speech

Explanation

Process speech is actually acted out, so your visual aid may need to be demonstrated through PowerPoint, a video that YOU made, or by bringing the materials into class.

Practice

Practice in front of friends and family for feedback

Imitating a speaker you admire can help build confidence

Avoid monotonous speaking Monitor pitch, volume, rhythm Try taping your speech with a phone or laptop

and make sure you don’t lapse into a monotonous rate.

Video recording

Gaining Command

Know your subject inside and out – Builds confidence

Speakers often add details from research spontaneously during a speech, and this impromptu kind of addition shows knowledge

Revising

Know when to revise Take to heart any constructive criticism Make it the best it can be.

Appropriate Language

Vary your syntax and sentence structure to keep everyone INTERESTED!

Non-Verbal

90% of human communication is non-verbal.

For instance, stand in a slightly different spot when you move from one spot to the next.

Q & A Sessions

It is still a part of your speech.

Use it to clarify, illustrate, and expand on points

Be a Good Listener Too!

1. Stay focused on the subject

2. Look at the person who is speaking and try to put yourself in their position

3. Empathy is important in making you an active listener.

4. Listen for transitions

5. Make predictions

Cooking Demo Speech

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hEWtivRRNkA

Works Cited

Music by Rosemary Clooney “Mambo Italiano”

Giada de Laurentiis Photo on Intro Slide http://img4.cookinglight.com/i/2006/04/giada-

de-laurentis-0604p28-m.jpg?300:300