Assume that for an informative speech assignment that is to be between 8–10 minutes long, a speaker has just timed a practice of the speech at 18 minutes

Discuss the "Guidelines for Speaking to Inform" that would be most helpful in getting the speech closer to the prescribed time limit.
What will be an ideal response?

Stress your informative purpose, be objective, use an informative pattern for presenting your key ideas, limit your ideas and supporting material, and use descriptive language and nonverbal cues.