Transcript Types of Speeches

Types of Speeches
Communications 1020
Instructor: Dave Gagon
Types of Speeches
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Informative
Persuasive
Special occasion
Informative Speech
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Provides:
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It’s Goal:
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New information
New insights
New ways of thinking about a topic
Increase understanding or awareness
Can be about objects, people,
events, processes, concepts, issues
SAMPLE INFORMATIVE SPEECH TOPICS
Hydrogen-powered Cars
Staying Healthy on a Vegetarian Diet
WikiWikiWikiWebs – Taking Interactive to a
New Level
SuperSlow Exercise
Top Ten Conspiracy Theories
Advances in Breast Cancer Treatments
Persuasive Speech
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Intended to influence:
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Attitudes
Beliefs
Values
Acts of others
Speech represents two viewpoints
Try to sway audience to your side
through ethical means
SAMPLE PERSUASIVE SPEECH TOPICS
Become an Organ Donor
Adopt a Foster Child
Take Calcium Supplements for Health
The NBA Draft Needs Fixing
Procrastination Hurts
Spay or Neuter Your Pets
Treat the Disabled with Dignity, Respect and
Fairness
Special Occasion Speech
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Prepared for a specific occasion and
for a purpose dictated by that
occasion.
Can be either informative or
persuasive – often a mix of both
Main function is to entertain,
celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or
set a social agenda
CHECKLIST: Identifying Speech Types
Is your goal in speaking primarily to increase
the audience’s knowledge of a topic or to share
your point of view? (Your speech is informative in
nature.)
Is it primarily to effect some degree of change
in the way your listeners view things? (Your
speech is persuasive in nature.)
Is it primarily to entertain, celebrate,
commemorate, inspire or set a social agenda?
(Your speech is a special occasion speech.)