Types of Speeches: Communications 1020 Instructor: Dave Gagon

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Types of Speeches

Communications 1020
Instructor: Dave Gagon
Types of Speeches
 Informative
 Persuasive
 Special occasion
Informative Speech
 Provides:
 New information
 New insights
 New ways of thinking about a topic
 It’s Goal:
 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
 Intended to influence:
 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
 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.)

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