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Example Informative Speech

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An example informative speech is often just the thing we need to get ourselves going in writing
our own informative speech.
So here is the second one I have created. You'll want to check back often as I'll be adding more
samples to help inspire you in writing your own!
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Ever See A Liger?
An episode of the edgy, humorous, and often line-crossing show South Park had the four young
main animated characters singing the song "Pig and elephant DNA just won't splice" after a visit
to the South Park Genetic Engineering Ranch. Unfortunately, this is how much of the country
thinks about hybrid animals.
When most people hear the term "hybrid animal," they often think of odd, mutant creatures -
hippopotamuses mixed with lions, dogs mixed with cats, or squirrels mixed with porcupines.
Indeed, the word hybrid invokes the imagination and encourages one to entertain these
improbable combinations as miracles of science.
However, the phrase "hybrid animal" merely means a crossbreeding of two animals - a process
which has occurred for centuries, both artificially and naturally.
The idea of hybrids dates back to the mythology of ancient times. Folk tales were full of animal-
human hybrid stories like mermaids and minotaurs. The word hybrid comes from the Ancient
Greek, meaning "son of outrageous conduct." But understanding hybrid animals lies both in
nature and science.
Hybridization has been occurring in nature for thousands of years. Diaries of early hunters in the
northwestern territories tell of shooting bears that were large and off-white with hairy paws,
suggesting hybrids of kodiak and polar bears. Recent DNA studies confirmed this is possible.
The mixing of animals that are closely related happens naturally more than you might think. In
fact, scientists have recently identified a number of hybrid zones, or places where animal
hybridization is most likely to occur based on a number of different factors. These hybrid
animals are far more important to nature than you might think. Evolutionary biology studies
show that the fittest animals survive, no matter whether they are hybrids or not, and while some
are simply not genetically compatible in terms of survival, many others are.
A few examples of naturally occurring hybrid animals include the white tail/mule deer, some
Galapagos Finches, and the European Red Deer and Chinese Sika Deer. Noted evolutionary
expert Charzzles Darwin even commented on animal hybridization. "Many species have bred in

Example Argumentative Speech


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he speaker presents a personal opinion, judgment or idea about a


controversial and current issue, problem, value or dispute in a way that the
opinion of the audience will change in favor of his or her side. Argumentative
speech ideas are controversial and refer to current political, social, business,
religious issues, disputes, policies and values.

A few argumentative speech topics examples to start with:


Education - Reduce tuition for those students who maintained an A average during the previous
year
Smoking - Sale of cigarettes must be outlawed for the public health
Women in the military - There is no reason why women can't fill all jobs in the military to
include combat
An Argumentative Speech
Argument speech topics are characterized by the classic appeals to logos, pathos and ethos in the
pro and contra arguments.
LOGOS - Prove that we need a change in thinking, beliefs and behavior by appealing to reason
and the rational intellect. Find common ground between you and your audience. Give some
background they may need to fully understand the argumentative speech topic and your
arguments. State your point of view. That's an effective way to create credibility and to persuade
that you are reasonable.
PATHOS - Anticipate and accommodate the ethical, religious, social, or political beliefs and
feelings of your listeners. Appeal to emotion, to their passions and deeply held values. Be
passionate, but don't overdo your argumentation.
ETHOS - Appeal to character, the sense of right and wrong, the sense of justice and fair play of
your audience. Persuade the listener to identify himself with these traits and acknowledge that
this is exactly how he feels.
Mix these pure rhetorical public speaking appeals in your speech topics.
Scan my list of examples of argumentative speech topics. Of course they have to be narrowed,
but first pick out the issues of your concern. Or modify the argumentation topics of the list till
they match your interests and concerns. Consider it just as a start, of course this list is not
exhaustive. And: these are not my personal opinions, these are just examples!
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