Oak Grove Warrior Invitational

2023 — Hattiesburg,, MS/US

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A-Expository Speaking

Event Description:

Expository Speaking is a five-minute informative speech that introduces to the audience a topic of the student’s choosing. The speaker should provide unique insights and explore interesting implications. At its core, Expository is an informative speech. Students doing Expository may cover topics ranging from an organization, to a product, a process, or concept. Effective speeches provide new information or perspectives on a topic, including those that are widely known. When selecting a topic it is important for the student to find a subject that they are interested in learning about and discovering new insights. Since the student has to deliver the speech, it is important for them to find a topic that lends itself to engaging delivery for that student. A topic they are not interested in may lead to more static delivery. The topic should be avoided if the speech cannot impart new and unique information to the audience. Topics that are timely can be especially useful. Students should also consider the relevance of the topic to the audience. While the student may be inspired by a subject they find intriguing, ultimately the goal for the speech is to provide information to an audience. Think about what the audience can do with this information. Why do they need it? Why is the topic important to them? What is the audience’s need to know?