Types of

Speech
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According to
PURPOSE
Informative Speech
• Provide information
• The speaker acts as a teacher
and the purpose is to educate
his/her audience
• Topic can be:
- Object
- Event
- Concept
- Process etc.
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Persuasive Speech
• It usually challenges an
audience’s beliefs
• Are the most difficult to deliver, at
least successfully, since they
usually deal with controversial
topics about which people in the
audience already hold strong.
• Trying to make a change in your
audience’s frame of mind
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Types Persuasive Speech
1. Question of Facts
• Those which ask you to answer whether or not
something is.
• Are capable of proof or disproof
2. Question of Policy
• Key words in these topics is usually “should” as
in “What should we do?”
• Creating a plan of action to solve some sort of
problem
3. Question of Value
• Address the relative merit of a thing.
• Usually asked to choose between things, ideas,
beliefs, or actions and explain why you choose
in the manner that you did. 5
When preparing a persuasive speech,
speakers must accept that at least
some listeners will disagree, perhaps
adamantly, so with their viewpoint,
which is why speakers should attempt
to anticipate objections and
counterarguments and address them
during the course of the speech.
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Speeches for Special Occasions
- Speeches for specific events
- The speech must fit the
occasion. The speech should
reflect a similar mood.

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 In the moment of delivering a speech the

“ speaker should possess an understanding of

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According to
DELIVERY
Impromptu Speech
￮ It is the presentation of a short message without advance
preparation. Impromptu speeches often occur when someone
is asked to “say a few words” or give a toast on a special
occasion.
￮ The advantage of this kind of speaking is that it’s
spontaneous and responsive in an animated group context.
￮ The disadvantage is that the speaker is given little or no time
to contemplate the central theme of his or her message. As a
result, the message may be disorganized and difficult for
listeners to follow.
￮ Impromptu speeches are generally most successful when
they are brief and focus on a single point.

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Extemporaneous Speech
￮ is the presentation of a carefully planned and rehearsed
speech, spoken in a conversational manner using brief notes
￮ By using notes rather than a full manuscript, the
extemporaneous speaker can establish and maintain eye
contact with the audience and assess how well they are
understanding the speech as it progresses.
￮ Speaking extemporaneously has some advantages. It
promotes the likelihood that you, the speaker, will be
perceived as knowledgeable and credible.

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Extemporaneous Speech
￮ In addition, your audience is likely to pay better attention to
the message because it is engaging both verbally and
nonverbally.
￮ The disadvantage of extemporaneous speaking is that it
requires a great deal of preparation for both the verbal and
the nonverbal components of the speech. Adequate
preparation cannot be achieved the day before you’re
scheduled to speak.

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Manuscript Speech
￮ is the word-for-word iteration of a written message. In a
manuscript speech, the speaker maintains his or her attention
on the printed page except when using visual aids.
￮ The advantage to reading from a manuscript is the exact
repetition of original words. As we mentioned at the beginning
of this chapter, in some circumstances this can be extremely
important.

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Memorized Speech
￮ When it comes to speeches, memorization can be useful
when the message needs to be exact and the speaker doesn’t
want to be confined by notes.
￮ The advantage to memorization is that it enables the speaker
to maintain eye contact with the audience throughout the
speech.

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￮ Popoptiq. (2019, January 9). 9 Different Types of Speeches (Plus Tips and
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￮ April Griffin. (2014, July 16). Extemporaneous speech example [Video file]. Retrieved from
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will change your life | rick rigsby [Video file]. Retrieved from https://
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