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.
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