If you were giving an informative speech on the subject of photokinesis, you would probably include this in your introduction:

The speed at which a speaker speaks.

The occasion for the presentation is important when selecting a topic. (Landon is asked to speak for Make-A-Wish, for example)

“Now that we have learned about the history of Christianity, let’s consider its major beliefs” is an example of a bridge.

Andrea decided to do her speech on Donald Trump. This would be an example of an informative speech on a(an)

“In order to get a better understanding of how the proposed copper mine will harm the environment, we shall consider its effect on land, its effect on water, and its effect on wildlife,” is an example of an internal preview.

What was the Columbian Exchange? Why was disease transmission as well as the discovery of newplants and animals so essential to Spanish conquest and settlement in the Americas?

As mentioned in one of the content pages for this week,  in theory, images can be particularly influential as compared to text-only communication because of . . . 

Preston wants to give his informative speech on three types of dogs: collies, terriers, and poodles. This organizational pattern would probably be the most effective:

A connective found in the body of the speech that serves much like a mini-introduction into the next main point.