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1. The Danger of Silence
2. Being an Introvert is a Good Thing
3. Why students should have mental health days | Hailey Hardcastle https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1qq7lDL-bzY
4. Straw No More | Molly Steer | TEDxJCUCairns
5. The Power of Coffee | Joseph Saez | TEDxBOHS
6. GMOs: Why we should give them a second chance | Lee Dong 

Select two speeches from the list and listen to them. What do you notice the characteristics of an informative speech?

https://www.ted.com/search?q=Informative

1. Types of informative speech & outlines

2. Examples of informative speeches

a. How will data transform businesses?

b. Who controls the internet?

For each speech, consider the following-

1. What makes the speech interesting?
2. How does the speaker make the topic matter to the audience?
3. Why does it matter? 
4. How does the speaker tell a story abut the topic?
5. How does the author use the researched information creatively?

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