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Module 6 - Types of Speech

The document discusses the main types of speeches, including informative speeches which provide information to educate an audience, persuasive speeches which aim to convince the audience of a viewpoint, inspirational speeches which motivate the audience, and entertainment speeches which primarily seek to amuse the audience through humor or storytelling. Each type of speech has a distinct purpose and approach to engaging an audience on a given topic. Examples are provided for how each speech type may be structured and delivered for different contexts.

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Module 6 - Types of Speech

The document discusses the main types of speeches, including informative speeches which provide information to educate an audience, persuasive speeches which aim to convince the audience of a viewpoint, inspirational speeches which motivate the audience, and entertainment speeches which primarily seek to amuse the audience through humor or storytelling. Each type of speech has a distinct purpose and approach to engaging an audience on a given topic. Examples are provided for how each speech type may be structured and delivered for different contexts.

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Types of Speeches

The speaker through the speech can make


one think, change one’s smile, or smile or
laugh.

The purposes of speech are studied in order


to deepen one’s knowledge and learn how to
apply them in one’s own speech.
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What’s New
1. It aims to make the
audience smile.
2. It aims to teach the
A. Informative audience something new.
B. Entertaining 3. Its objective is to convince
C. Inspirational people to change their ways.
D. Persuasive 4. It helps the audience to gain
confidence when feeling low.
5. It aims to show people why
one thing is more important
than the other.
▹ Types of Speech

According to Purpose

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Informative Inspirational
Persuasive Entertainment
Informative Speech
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Informative Speech
An informative speech is given for
the purpose of providing
information about a topic to the
audience.

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Informative Speech
To write an informative speech, you first choose
a topic-either one that you already know about
or one that you are willing to research and learn
about.
Then, you outline and draft your informative
speech based on the topic, key points, and
details and information you want to give about
your topic. 8
Types of Informative Speech

Definition
Descriptive
Explanatory
Demonstrative

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Definition Speech
A definition speech explains the meaning,
theory, or philosophy of a specific topic that
the audience likely does not know much
about.
The topics may be general, such as a sport, or
highly specific, like a particular person.
The main goal of this speech is to educate the
audience so that they understand the main
points regarding this subject 10
Demonstration Speech
A demonstration speech explains how to do
something.
Like most informative speeches, a how-to speech
will likely use visual examples that show the
audience how to move from step to step through
a particular activity.
Visualizations help the audience retain what each
step looks like, increasing the likelihood that they
will retain the overall information of the speech.
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Explanatory Speech
An explanatory speech might give a description of
the state of a given topic.
The goal of these speeches is for the speaker to
inform the audience on a particular part of an
industry.
Commonly, these will also utilize visualizations
that give the audience a visual representation of
the particular data or statistics contained in the
speech.
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Descriptive Speech
A descriptive speech creates a vivid picture in a
person's mind regarding an object, person,
animal, or place.

An archaeologist who has discovered a new


temple in South America or a paleontologist who
believes they have found a new dinosaur may use
a descriptive speech to inform an interested
audience about their recent discoveries.
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There are many ways that a given set of information
can be communicated in a speech.
When deciding what type of informative speech you
want to write and deliver, consider what you want the
audience to know about your topic

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Examples of Informative Speech
1. College professor lecturing on a specific topic
during a class
2. Guest speaker presenting information to a
group of students about how to apply for
college
3. Company president presenting information
about last quarter's sales to a group of board
members
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Persuasive Speech
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Persuasive Speech
▹ A persuasive speech is given for
the purpose of persuading the
audience to feel a certain way, to
take a certain action, or to
support a specific view or cause.

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Persuasive Speech
▹ To write a persuasive speech, you choose a
topic about which people disagree or can
have differing opinions.
▹ It is often helpful to also discuss why the
"other side" is incorrect in their beliefs
about the topic.
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Examples of Persuasive Speech
▹ A teenager attempting to convince her parents that she
needs to be able to stay out until 11pm instead of 10pm
▹ A student council president trying to convince school
administrators to allow the students to have a dance after the
final football game of the season
▹ A lawyer giving a closing argument in court, arguing about
whether the defendant is innocent or guilty of the crime

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Inspirational Speech
Inspirational Speech
• Inspirational Speech is a kind of speech
that convinces people they can
succeed in life.
• This speech includes uplifting stories
that the speaker thinks the people
listening to it will be moved and
inspired to do greater and better things
in their life.
Inspirational Speech
• Inspirational Speech is a kind of speech
that convinces people they can
succeed in life.
• This speech includes uplifting stories
that the speaker thinks the people
listening to it will be moved and
inspired to do greater and better things
in their life.
Inspirational Speech by Steve Jobs
Entertainment Speech
Entertainment Speech
▹ The primary purpose of the speech is to entertain, to have
the audience relax, smile and enjoy the occasion.
▹ The speech should have a central theme or a focus.
▹ The sole purpose is to have the audience enjoy the
presentation.
▹ You can tell jokes, tell funny stories, dramatize an
anecdote tell a scary story.
Common Forms of Entertainment Speech

▹ the after-dinner speech,


▹ the ceremonial speech,
▹ the inspirational speech.
Common Forms of Entertainment Speech

▹ The after-dinner speech is a form of


speaking where a speaker takes a serious
speech topic (either informative or
persuasive) and injects a level of humor
into the speech to make it entertaining.
Common Forms of Entertainment Speech

▹ A ceremonial speech is a type of


entertaining speech where the specific
context of the speech is the driving force
of the speech.
▹ Common types of ceremonial speeches
include introductions, toasts, and
eulogies.
Common Forms of Entertainment Speech

▹ The final type of entertaining speech is


one where the speaker's primary goal is to
inspire her or his audience.
▹ Inspirational speeches are based in
emotion with the goal to motivate listeners
to alter their lives in some significant way.
Common Forms of Entertainment Speech

▹ The final type of entertaining speech is


one where the speaker's primary goal is to
inspire her or his audience.
▹ Inspirational speeches are based in
emotion with the goal to motivate listeners
to alter their lives in some significant way.

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