Topics for Informative Speeches

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TOPICS FOR INFORMATIVE SPEECHES This is a speech to inform – think of it as a “documentary” where you are telling your audience about something. You are simply just providing your audience with INFORMATION about a topic of your choice! You are NOT telling the audience how to do something, or persuading them, you are just giving information on what your topic is all about! Ponder This: What kind of things do you know a lot about? What are the things that you are passionate about? What drives you? What kinds of goals do you have? What are some things you have been involved in for a long time? These are all questions that you can be asking yourself as you brainstorm and decide on your informative speech topic! Below are several other topics to consider: ❖ Hobbies ➢ Golf ➢ Fishing ➢ Hiking Rock climbing ➢ Motor-cross (Bikes, rules, competitions) ➢ NASCAR (Rules, drivers, cars, sponsors) ➢ Football (Rules, teams, divisions) ➢ Photography ➢ Painting (watercolor, oil, acrylics, new techniques) ❖ Vacation, Travel ➢ Best spots ➢ Worst spots ➢ What you need to know before you travel ➢ The difference between Expedia, Travelocity and Priceline ➢ Exchange rates ➢ International Customs ➢ International Foods ➢ Body language in different cultures ❖ Fashion - (new styles, trends, what’s hot, what’s out of date, must haves for your wardrobe, dressing for special occasions) ❖ Traditions - (family, cultural, American) ❖ Holidays - (Christmas, how the holiday was instituted, why we celebrate, holidays in other countries) ❖ Economics - (money issues, the economy, gas prices, hybrid fuels, stock markets, investing, housing market, insurance, credit cards, savings plans) ❖ Government - (politics, news items, parties, terrorism, war, bills on the floor, the American system

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