informative speach outline

Need at least 5 references and MLA format

Sample Full Sentence Informative Outline

Staci Seabaugh

Informative Speech

SC105: MWF 1:30

Mrs. Kight

February 17, 2003

General Purpose: To Inform

Specific Purpose: I want my audience to understand the importance of reading to

children.

Thesis: Reading to children greatly benefits them.

Complete Formal Outline of Speech

Introduction

I.

“The more that you read, the more things you will know.

The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

This is a quote from the famous Dr. Seuss, which I feel stresses the importance of reading.

II. I’ve been reading to my nephew since the day he was born. When he was in the

hospital, the nurses gave us a book to read to him and I haven’t stopped reading to him since. He turned two earlier this month and just to let you know how much reading has impacted him, he already can say his ABC’s and count to ten. I credit this to him being read to since before he could understand what the words on the page meant.

III. His progress along with what I’ve learned in classes and through studies, provides compelling proof that [thesis] reading to children greatly benefits them.

IV. [Preview and Purpose] Let’s take a few moments to examine how important it is to read to the children in your lives, whether they are your own kids, nieces and nephews, or students if you’re going to go into the teaching profession. Reading to children, no matter their age, helps to build vocabulary, increases their ability to learn, and leads them to a life-long love of literature while creating a special bond between the adult and child. Let’s begin by looking at how being read to helps a child with language development.

Body

I. Reading to children helps to build their vocabulary.

A. Children, at a very early age, are primed to learn words and can benefit from the exposure.

1. According to the text book, Children’s Literature in the Elementary School, “at 18 months, the language development is phenomenal; preoccupation with words and sounds of language is characteristic of the very young child. Books help to fulfill this insatiable desire to hear and learn new words. Hearing literature of good quality helps children to develop their full potential.”

2. From this we can see that when it comes to reading to children we cannot start too soon.

a. Children are aware of sounds from birth, which eventually leads to children developing comprehension skills.

i. As students we all see how important that skill can be.

3. Reading to children can be superior to other exposures they might have.

a. According to the article, “The importance of reading to your children

for early literacy, “ by Julie Joy, “The vocabulary of an average

children’s picture book is greater than found on prime time television.

b. This in one of the many reasons it is so important to read aloud to

children every day.

4. I’ve seen the results.

a. Reading to my nephew has greatly increased his vocabulary.

i. Twenty-four to thirty-six months is the ideal age where children

begin talking.

ii. My nephew has been talking with a fairly broad vocabulary

since he was 18 months old.

iii. He talks in full sentences and everyday there is at least one new

word in his vocabulary from reading to him.

b. According to Susan L. Hall and Luisa C. Moats, Doctor of Education,

“Young children acquire a big mental dictionary from having books

read to them. They also become familiar with language patterns and develop an ‘ear’ for written English versus spoken English.”

c. Author Christine Wilson agrees and also notes the implications for

overall mental development, stating: “Children who are introduced to

books at an early age are more prone to grasp the variances in phonics,

which in turn affects their language skills and cognitive abilities.”

(Transition) Reading to children not only impacts their vocabulary, but it

also increases their ability to learn, which is my second point and what

we’ll now examine more closely.

II. Reading to children increases their ability to learn and to perform well in school.

A. According to the American Association of Pediatrics, “reading is a significant

aid in brain development.”

1. Studies show that children who are read to do better in school than those

who are not.

a. Many of you may be here because someone read to you.

i. Do you remember those first books you loved having read to you

over and over?

ii. You were not just enjoying someone sitting next to you opening

that book, but your brain was stimulated and nurtured by those

words and pictures.

2. The American Library Association recognizes this and is a big proponent for reading to children. They submit that, “Reading to children is one – if not the most – important contributions we can make to their ability to learn.”

3. Reading also provides opportunities for physical development.

a. According to the article, “What is the importance of reading to a child?” “by simply turning the pages of a book, motor skills are fine tuned. It also stimulates the muscles of the eyes and affects the chemistry of the body by utilizing the brain. The senses of sight, sound, touch, and smell are also affected.”

b. Socialization skills in the learning environment can also be impacted

from reading to children.

i. The America’s Children Report showed that “children’s inclinations toward education also affect their ability to

learn. By instilling a love for reading and encouraging children

to maintain it aids in a stronger desire to resist persuasion of

peers in the negative and helps them continue to develop.” For

example children who enjoy reading and learning are less

likely to drop out of school and get into drugs.

4. More support for the benefits of reading to children comes from The

National Academy on Education Commission on Reading also states that

their research shows “that children who have been exposed to reading and

other cultural experiences before they begin school have a better chance at

success in formal learning.”

(Internal Summary) I’ve talked about the impact that reading to children has on their vocabulary development and how it readies them for the school environment helping them to become better learners. The benefits do not end there, though. Another important reason to read to children is the impact it has on their love of literature, as well as the bond that it creates between adult and child.

III. Reading to a child can deepen their appreciation of others.

A. When adults read aloud to children, it’s fun for everyone. Some of my favorite moments are when I’m reading to my nephew. To see him get excited about hearing a story, gets me more into the story myself.

1. According to Penelope Leach, Ph.D., “Once kids are hooked on being read

to, they will never be bored if somebody will read, and since there are bound to be times when nobody will read and they are bored, they’ll have the best possible reason to learn to read themselves.”

a. Although children start to read themselves, this is no reason to stop

reading to them.

b. I can remember being in high school and my college prep writing

teacher would read us children’s stories. Those were some of my favorite days and I was 17 years old.

2. If children are read to and the adult enjoys this, they will enjoy it and view

reading as a fun activity.

a. According to the article, “Reading to Children is Important,” “If a child associates reading with pleasure, they will have a greater

desire to learn to read. Get involved and be dramatic and make sure that children see you enjoying reading.”

i. Children will fall in love with the words on the page while growing closer to the person reading to them.

b. Some of the best words you can hear when reading to a child is “Read

it again.” I know this because my nephew has said it so many times.

[transition] As you can clearly see, there is so much to gain and nothing to lose when reading to children. They gain vocabulary, knowledge, a love for literature, and you gain the enjoyment of seeing all this take place.

Conclusion

I. Reading to children: there is more to it than one might first imagine, as we help unleash their potential. Perhaps W. Fusselman said it best when he said, “Today a reader, tomorrow a leader.”

II. Today I have given you the reasons to read to children.

A. We see the knowledge they will gain,

B. the better learners they will be,

C. and the bond they will have to literature and to you.

III. So remember these reasons and read to the various children in your life. Help them grow and help them know what Dr. Seuss knew:

“The more that you read, the more things you will know.
The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.”

SC-105 Speech #2: Informative Speech

Organization:

Introduction 10 9 8 7 6-0

Did they have an attention-getter, thesis and preview?

Transitions 10 9 8 7 6-0

Could you always tell where they were because they used signposts or internal reviews and previews?

Conclusion 10 9 8 7 6-0

Did they have a summary?

Organization Total: /30

Information:

Content 20 15 10 5 0

Was good, quality information presented? Did any of it seemed biased or persuasive? Did you learn something?

Source #1 5 4 3 2 1 0

Did they state the name of the source during the speech? Was it a quality source?

Source #2 5 4 3 2 1 0

Source #3 5 4 3 2 1 0

Source #4 5 4 3 2 1 0

Source #5 5 4 3 2 1 0

Information Total: /45

Delivery:

Volume 5 4 3 2 1

Could you easily hear them? Did they drop off at the end of sentences?

Speaks clearly 5 4 3 2 1

Did they speak too fast? Did they pronounce each word so you could understand?

Preparedness 5 4 3 2 1

Were they familiar with their notes or did they get lost? Were they comfortable with the topic?

Extemporaneous 10 9 8 7 6-0

Did they have a well-prepared, yet causal style? Did they have good eye contact? Were they conversational?

Delivery Total: /25

Bonus:

Visual Aid 10 9 8 7 6-0

Did the visual aid enhance the speech? Was it easy to read? Was it used at appropriate times?

TIME: TOTAL: