THE DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEECHES

THERE ARE THREE MAIN TYPES OF SPEECHES

Informative Persuasive special

occasion

THE INFORMATIVE SPEECH

As the word “informative” implies, an informative speech “informs” those in attendance by providing them with information.

THIS CUOULD BE

Speeches About Objects

Speeches About Events

Speeches About Concepts

Speeches About Processes

SPEECHES ABOUT EVENTS Events are happenings or occurrences, both past

and present, so possible speech topics include the following:

The origins of the holiday known as Halloween

What led to the Salem Witch Trials

The Primary Causes of World War II

SPEECHES ABOUT OBJECTS

Objects are things that are tangible and, thus, recognized through sight, hearing, taste, or touch; so speeches about objects include those about people, places, animals, structures, etc

SPEECHES ABOUT CONCEPTS

Concepts are ideas, philosophies, hypotheses, and arguments.

SPEECHES ABOUT PROCESSES

A process is how something is made, how something is done, or how something works

THE PERSUASIVE SPEECHA persuasive speech usually

challenges an audience’s beliefs and/or tries to move those in attendance to change existing viewpoints or at least recognize the validity of opposing viewpoints.

TYPES OF PERSUASIVE SPEECHES

There are three main types of persuasive speeches

Questions of fact Questions of valueQuestions of policy

SPEECHES FOR SPECIAL OCCASIONSThere are myriad special occasions

in life, for example, birthdays, anniversaries, graduations, weddings, bar mitzvahs, christenings, award presentations, retirement dinners, and funerals.

THERE ARE SEVERAL IMPORTANT POINTS TO KEEP IN MIND:

The speech must fit the occasion. If the occasion is formal, for example, the speech should be as well; but if the occasion is casual, the speech should reflect a similar mood.

The speech must meet the allotted time. Speakers should be neither too brief nor too longwinded.

Intended remarks must be accurate. For example, if someone is presenting an award and intends to begin with interesting facts about the recipient, these facts must be correct.