Informative Presentation Worksheet

The most effective presentations are customized to the intended audience. Consider how the audience can influence the messaging for a presentation topic.

Part A

Select one topic and one audience from the following lists of potential topics and audiences.

Topics

• A recent event in the news or from your community
• A significant event in history
• A summary of a national law
• Another topic as approved by your instructor 

Audiences

• A group of elementary or school-aged children
• A group of recent high school graduates
• A group of elderly adults
• A group of your workplace superiors
• A group of visiting scholars from a foreign country
• Another group as approved by your instructor

Create an outline in preparation for your presentation, using the Informative Presentation Worksheet as a guide.

Refer to Ch. 15 of Public Speaking for College & Career for more information on informative speeches.