Informative Speech on Memory

Topic: Ways to improve your memory

General Speaking Purpose: To Inform my audience about ways to improve your memory.

Thesis Statement: Memory is not only crucial in how successful we are in our lives, it is something that can be built upon to further your spectrum of knowledge retention.

Type of Informative Speech: Explanatory

Pattern of Organization: Topical

Introduction:

I. Would you like to do better in school or work?

OR

Can you tell me what you wore five days ago?

A. There are many things about memory that all come into play when studying.

B. If you answered “yes”, then there are ways to improve your memory capabilities. OR Most people would say no because the unimportance of what you were wearing was minute, compared to the things you experience throughout the day.

C. There are many ways to improve your memory while studying.

1. There are study techniques for reading, and memorizing basic facts.

2. Exercising is proven to enhance memory enhance memory in a couple ways.

3. There are also medicine that is thought to prevent or slow down memory loss.

Body:

I. Our brain allows us to process information and events in our lives and store them as memory. The capability of memory is crucial to how well we do in school, work, and throughout life.

A. Short Term Memory

B. Long Term Memory

II. The physical aspects of improving your memory is scientifically proven.

A. Exercising is said to improve your memory by generating blood flow and formation of nerve cells in a portion of the brain called the denate gyrus (Stuart A. 2010).

B. Study Techniques

1. reading aloud

2. Concentrating on what you are doing to remember habitual tasks.

3. Take notes

4. study in short spurts

5. Repetition

1. 6. Quiz yourself on what you study

C. Challenge your brain normally

1. Brain...