APSU Writing Center
Informative Speech
Example:
Attention getter: Did you know that attending or working at a green school can lead
students and teachers to have less health problems? Did you know that allowing more
daylight into school buildings increases academic performance and can lessen attention
and concentration challenges? Well, the research I will cite in my speech supports both
of these claims, and these are just two of the many reasons why more schools, both
grade schools and colleges, are going green.
Introduction of topic: Today, I’m going to inform you about the green movement that
is affecting many schools.
Credibility and relevance: Because of my own desire to go into the field of
education, I decided to research how schools are going green in the United States. But
it’s not just current and/or future teachers that will be affected by this trend. As
students at Eastern Illinois University, you are already asked to make “greener”
choices. Whether it’s the little signs in the dorm rooms that ask you to turn off your
lights when you leave the room, the reusable water bottles that were given out on
move-in day, or even our new Renewable Energy Center, the list goes on and on.
Additionally, younger people in our lives, whether they be future children or younger
siblings or relatives, will likely be affected by this continuing trend.
Preview statement: In order to better understand what makes a “green school,” we
need to learn about how K–12 schools are going green, how college campuses are
going green, and how these changes affect students and teachers.
Transition: I’ll begin with how K–12 schools are going green.