➢ to offer the audience more information than they already
have about the topic
➢ to update and add to their knowledge, refine their understanding, or provide background ➢ communicates knowledge and understanding about a process, an event, a person or place, an object, or a concept ➢ describe, explain, clarify, or demonstrate ➢ given in wide range of situations, from informal to formal, and can vary in length depending on the situation and the audience’s need ➢ a speech whose primary purpose is to change or reinforce the attitudes, beliefs, values, and/or behaviors of receivers ➢ may utilize the three modes of persuasion: ethos (credibility), pathos (emotion) and logos (logic) ➢ a specific type of speech in which the speaker has a goal of convincing the audience to accept his or her point of view ➢ the speaker attempts to influence people to think or behave in a particular way ➢ requires extra attention to audience analysis Source: