Informative Speech Examples

Jenifer has always been a self-absorbed and difficult child; all her classmates new that she had some problems with her parents. She did not have many friends at school and did not show much interest in her studies. When her academic performance began to decline, nobody was surprised about it. However, everybody was shocked when Jenifer was hospitalized after one of her parties because of a heroin overdose. Later it was known that she had been using drugs for several…

Topic: Treatments of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD). General Purpose: To Inform. Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the treatment of autism spectrum disorder. Thesis: There is no single best treatment for all children with autism spectrum disorder, but special treatments can be effective in improving the skills of children. I. Introduction A. Attention Getter: Do you know that 1 child out of every 110 children in US has an autism spectrum disorder (ASD)? B. Reason to Listen: This can…

General Purpose: To inform Specific Purpose: To inform my audience about the demographic policy and countless abortions in China. Thesis: China is experiencing overpopulation and has been reaching its limits for 40 years. I. Introductory paragraph A. Attention Getter: A barbaric demographic policy in China has not yet ended. B. Reason to Listen: China currently has a population of 1.3 billion. Chinese doctors annually perform 8.2 million abortions – enough to re-populate London, UK, 40 times. C. Thesis Statement: More…

How 99 cents became a retailing standby  ”The brilliance in advertising is 99 cents”. John Slattery as the character Roger Sterling in Mad Men (New York Times, 2009). John’s thoughts have been supported by James Eaton, Rowland H. Macy, Dave Gold and the late founder of Apple, Steve Jobs, among other business personalities. Before iTunes started in 2003, it was not obvious that people could purchase music from an online store while they had access to the same music from…