The document provides an introduction to informative speaking, including defining an informative speech, types of informative speeches, and subjects for informative speeches. It discusses the goals of an informative speech as enhancing audience understanding, maintaining interest, and helping the audience remember. It offers tips for effective informative speaking such as scoping the speech, tailoring complexity and abstraction to the audience, demonstrating relevance, making connections, and utilizing devices to enhance understanding. Finally, it provides a sample informative speech on President Obama's announcement of Osama bin Laden's death.