Types of Speeches Flashcards
The primary purpose of this type of speech is to entertain the crowd.
Entertaining speech
This type of speech focuses on educating the audience on a specific subject
Demonstrative speech
This type of Speech provides the audience with a piece of new information on a specific subject.
Informative Speech
This type of speech rely on facts and statistics and various data to ensure that the audience learns something
Informative Speech
The idea this speech is to persuade the audience to believe that the opinion of the speaker is the right one.
Persuasive Speech
This type of Speech is usually given at special ceremonies such as graduation, which involve special activities such as ribbon-cutting or inauguration ceremony.
Oratorical Speech
this type of Speech aims at self-improvement for the members of the audience
Motivational Speech
are type of speech that are common in business executive meetings and aim at encouraging employees to complete a particular task.
Motivational Speeches
Here, the speakers perfect their skills while being supervised by experienced speakers. It is usually associated with students who seek to hone their craft while practicing at the same time
Forensic Speech
are not meant to persuade the other party to switch side; instead, the speaker justifies his or her opinion.
Debate Speech
are of different forms, which include mock trials, public forum, impromptu, Lincoln-Douglas, extemporaneous, classical, parliamentary, and more
Debate Speech
As the name implies, these are speeches made at special events
Speech Occasion Speech