Type of Speech
THREE TYPES OF SPEECH
ACCORDING TO PURPOSE
• INFORMATIVE SPEECH
• ENTERTAINMENT SPEECH
• PERSUASIVE SPEECH
INFORMATIVE SPEECH
• this
speech
provides
interesting
and useful information to the audience. As the
declaration "informative" implies, an informative
speech "let somebody know" those in audience by
presenting them reliable information on any subject
matter. Therefore, the speaker is a trainer, and his or
her point is to inform the audience regarding a
topic. The topics may be an object, an event, an
idea,
or
a
course.
a. Speeches About Objects
• are about things that are tangible and recognized
through sight, hearing, taste, or touch. Speeches about
objects include those about people, places, animals,
structures, etc.
for example:
• Why President Duterte became a drug addict killer?
• What to look for when getting a latest computer system?
• Does marijuana cure some illnesses?
b. Speeches About Events
• are about happenings or occurrences, both
past and present. Possible speech topics include the following:
• The origin of the holiday known as Halloween
• What led to the Katipunan to defend our country?
• The Primary Causes of World War II
c. Speeches About Concepts
• are about ideas, philosophies, hypotheses, arguments, etc,
Informative speeches might address topics such as:
> The Bible
> Christmas in the Philippines
> The resiliency of Filipino people
d. Speeches About Processes
• are about how something is made, how
something is done, or how something work. Therefore, possible
topics include:
> How pearls develop in oysters
> How to administer the final exam for the blind
> How to organize a plot for a novel
ENTERTAINMENT SPEECH
• Its sole purpose is to have the audience enjoy
the presentation. It is not to educate, inspire or
inform
but
it
is
to
make
the
audience smile, relax, enjoy and maybe even
laugh
their
heads
off.
>Tell jokes, funny stories, scary stories and
dramatize
an
anecdote.
PERSUASIVE SPEECH
• It works to convince people to change in some
ways such as: the way they think, the way they
do something, or to start doing something that
they are not usually doing.
Types of Persuasive Speech
a. those that deal with questions of fact
- Does President Duterte love to kill drug lords?
b. those that deal with questions of value
- Do people have the right to choose to die with dignity?
c. those that deal with questions of policy.
- Do parents need to pay school tuition fee?