Language, examples, and imagery are particularly important for the success of such a speech. Speeches of this type inform the audience about subjects that are typically more abstract than the subjects of descriptive or demonstration speeches. Compare an example with a non-example, i.e., adding military employment figures to civilian unemployment figures to change the unemployment figures. Provide more examples to reinforce what the listeners have learned. The speaker s aim is either to increase the audience s understanding or their skills.
Many students choose to demonstrate a process.
A critical factor in this type of speech is whether the steps in the process are identified and presented systematically by the speaker, leaving out none of the essential steps in the process. In this way the discussion and its accompanying demonstration are made clear and easy for the listener to understand. It is also essential that speakers are always talking while they are demonstrating the process or referring to their visual aid. Watch our for dead space. You have got to plan ahead to fill this dead space, otherwise you will find yourself staring at the audience with nothing to say.