Polahon, Shiela A.

BSED3 – English
Technical Writing

Type of Speech Delivery Method

Refers to the manner in which the speech will be delivered, rather than
the intention or purpose of the speech. Here, it is important that the speaker
understands the occasion and the audience, in order to select the right type of
speech delivery method to use.
1. Impromptu Speech
We give an impromptu speech when we are called upon to speak
on the spur-of-the-moment – when we were not informed in
advance that we’d be called upon to talk.
2. Extemporaneous Speech
An extemporaneous speech is given when we have had an
opportunity to prepare. We deliver it either by referring occasionally
to brief notes or by recalling from memory the points, ideas, and
specifcs-but not writing it out or memoriiing it.
3. Manuscript Speech
A manuscript speech is presented when very exact wording is
required, such as presenting policies, contracts, and specifc
reports. The speech is written out word for word and delivered by
reading the script to the audience.
4. Memorized Speech
The memoriied speech is used when very exact wording is required
but reading from a script is inappropriate; therefore, the speech is
committed to memory
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15 DIFFERENT TYPES OF SPEECH

Demonstrative speech

The idea behind demonstrative speech is basically to educate the audience that
is listening to something they are not aware of. The unique thing about
demonstrative speeches is that they could include various visual aids that can
help further demonstrate or describe in practical terms how to efectively do
something. At frst glance, one can say that demonstrative speech is more
informative, but the diference is in the fact that informative speeches do not
exactly include actual demonstrating of how to do or perform an action.

Imagine that you will give a speech on how to write a blog post, how to sell
clothes online, how to fsh successfully, or even how to build a house, these
can all be considered as demonstrative speeches.

A great example of demonstrative speeches nowadays are the ones delivered by

Apple, and other companies when they are unveiling their latest fagship
smartphones, or any other product.

Entertaining speech

Entertaining speech is quite a common or should I say a familiar one amongst

the types of speech in our contemporary society. If you have ever been to a
birthday party or wedding, which I know you most certainly must have, then
you have experienced what an entertaining speech is like. The main purpose of
a best man’s speech at a wedding or an after-dinner MC is to entertain the
crowd. This form of entertainment is usually done by using interesting
illustrations, hilarious stories, and just fat-out humor.

Entertaining speeches are usually quite short and are basically for the purpose
of entertaining the audience. You may think it is a simple task to give an
entertaining speech, but in reality, it actually is not. One must master being
witty and humorous to be considered a good entertaining speaker. So, before
you think of jumping on a podium and giving one of those entertaining
speeches don’t forget to brush up on some of your jokes and stories.

Informative speech

Informative speeches are speeches mainly performed for the purpose of

educating the audience on a new or relevant piece of information on a
particular topic.

To convey this information, informative speech givers do not make use of visual
aids in their speeches but rather make use of facts, statistics, educative
information, and data, all this so that the audience can learn something and
say they have been informed on the topic.

A good example of an informative speech is the one you get form your tour
guide when going on a tour of a museum. The tour guide carefully and
critically details out certain information about the objects in the museum as he
or she takes you around. Therefore, any time a speech is given to give the
audience details or information on a particular topic, this can be considered as
an informative speech.

When giving an informative speech, the speaker is expected to present

statistics and facts about the topics to back is claims and assertions.
Informative speech topics can range from social and economic changes in our
community to climate change and how it afects our world today.

So, the next time you hear someone dishing out facts, stats and critical
information on a certain topic be sure to note that he or she is giving the
audience an informative speech.

Persuasive speech

A persuasive speech is a speech given solely for the purpose of convincing the
audience listening that the opinion of the speaker on a particular topic is the
right or correct one. Whether you are discussing what movie to watch next or
which political standpoint is best for the economy, you are making a
persuasive speech.

In order to successfully convince an audience, most speakers tend to use

concrete evidence and facts to back up their argument. The use of those
various facts makes their own argument seem more sensible and believable,
thereby persuading the audience to stand with them and support their claim.
This is one of the best ways to ensure your persuasive speech is very efective,
by giving solid facts you can easily get the audience to rally around you and
give you their support.

A close example of a persuasive speech is one a lawyer gives to the jury in

order to convince them to stand with him on the case at hand and vote in his
favor. Another good example is one that a presidential candidate give in form of
his campaign speech in order to convince the citiien to vote him or her as the
next president of the country.

Persuasive speeches, depending on the topic, can also be built around

emotions and feelings of the speaker and how they resonate with the
audiences; If you are trying to convince people to raise fundings to a cause, to
help children, elderly, oppressed women, and so on. The facts are a must, but
ultimately in these situations appealing to the audience emotion should yield
better results.

Oratorical speech

Oratorical speeches are a type of speech that is delivered in the style used by
an orator. Its name and defnition are quite humorous because orator and
oratorical both relate to the act of giving a speech.

This type of speech is usually given on very special occasions like a

commencement speech, graduation ceremony, inauguration or ribbon-cutting
event. This type of speech can take shape in two distinct forms, they can be
long and quite formal in situations like funerals, graduations, and
inaugurations, or they can be short and informal in situations like the speech
given during a toast in a special event.

There are various events and places where one can give an oratorical speech
like a birthday party, retirement party, coming out party and a bunch of
others. Political speeches are usually considered as oratorical speeches,
especially when they are not used to settle an argument but rather to preach
virtue and appeal to common basic truths.

Although in oratorical speeches the speaker giving the speech is not

necessarily trying to persuade the audience on a particular matter but as fairly
general as they are in nature, oratorical speeches can still address certain
issues. Arguably the best and most common example of a oratorical speech is
an inauguration speech. It contains all the true elements that make a good
oratorical speech.

Special occasion speech

Special occasion speeches are speeches that don’t exactly fall into any
particular category of speech. Hence, the name special occasion. They can
include speeches that are given to introduce a speaker or announce the arrival
of a guest. They are designed to be short but interesting and direct to the point.

Another good example of special occasion speeches is a tribute speech given to

pay tribute to a person whether they are dead or alive. An award acceptance
speech is also another form of special occasion speech, it is given solely to
appreciate the audience for the award and Express how much it means to you.

These special occasion speeches are designed to be short, around ten minutes,
straight to the point and somewhat mood setting in nature. Most times, special
occasion speeches are upbeat and fun, you can easily just go online and fnd
out how to get started on your own little special event.

Writing speeches for special events are usually the easiest as they do not
require statistics, demanding need for information and knowledge, just a
simple couple of lines could do the trick for you.

Motivational speech

One can consider the motivational speech as a special type of speech in which
the general self-improvement of the audience is the goal to be attained. A
speaker generally engages in this type of speech to encourage and inspire the
confdence of his audience to do better with and for themselves.

These types of speeches can be found in situations like the ofce where the
boss is talking to his employees, trying to inspire them to put in more efort to
get the job done or a football match where the coach is trying to motivate his
players to give the match everything they got so as win and be crowned
champions.

These speeches are great to motivate people, to inspire them and uplift their
self-esteem. There are certain techniques used in given out motivation speech
in order for them to yield the best result.

Examples of motivational speeches are seen in schools, whereby teachers try to

encourage students to put in extra work and do better in order to improve their
grades and overall records.

Motivational speeches are important in society, it is the best way to move a

crowd of people towards achieving a certain goal. They can be given to inspire
people to fght for a cause in society or their various local communities.

Explanatory speech

Explanatory speech is one of the types of speech which is given to critically

explain a situation or thing. They are somewhat similar in nature to the
demonstrative speech. However, the explanatory speech is diferent from the
demonstrative speech in the sense that the explanatory speech gives a detailed
step by step and breaks down of how to do something. It is also diferent in the
sense that it does not make use of visual aid to assist in understanding.

The explanatory speech simply just details the step by step to get the know-
how on any task or subject. A good example of an explanatory speech is the
one being given by a speaker on a food talk show, explaining the step-by-step
procedures to make various dishes or the witness explaining how an event took
place.

Debate speech

During the cause of a formal debate event, there is a lot of verbal exchanges
being made by the two or more parties involved. This act of debating takes
shape in many forms in our contemporary society. These forms include the
following; classical, impromptu, parliamentary, mock trails, extemporaneous
and even public forum.

As the normal standard in general debate, all sides are given an equal amount
of time to give a speech on how why they think their opinion or view on a
certain matter is the right one. Debates are not quite like persuasive speeches
because rather than trying to convince the other side to join you on your side,
you are simply trying to justify why you are of an opinion on a certain matter.

Debates have certain rules, regardless of what side of the argument you pick,
both or all parties get an equal amount of time to prepare for it. Being a
debater you get to develop and harness certain skills like public speaking,
researching, initiative skills, and even leadership skills.

Forensic speech

The term forensic speech is mainly regarded as the practice and study of public
speaking and debating. This defnition is from the American Forensic
Association, and they believe according to their research that millions of high
school students and college students engage in this activity.

The reason why this type of speech is called forensic is because of its strong
similarities to the competitions at public forums during the time of ancient
Greece.

This event can take place in a simple place like a classroom or in a more
sophisticated setting like a national or international event. During the activity,
students are advised to research and improve their speaking skills in order to
learn other types of speeches.

Impromptu Speech

An Impromptu Speech is one that we have to deliver with no prior preparation

or rehearsal time, it’s one of those moments where you are simply called up to
speak in an event, in an interview, or in so many other situations.
It can be an embarrassing or awkward experience to be in a situation where
you have to speak from the top of your head with no prior preparation. To
avoid that, please go through the tips that we shared in one of our other posts
on how you can better deal with such stressing situations, and still manage to
deliver great impromptu speeches.

Pitching Presentations / Pitch Speech

The term Pitching Presentation comes from a type of speech that is specifcally
targeted at getting buy-in and approval for support, generally fnancial, for an
idea, for a business, a product prototype, or a solution.

Being in the working environment and working as a Salesperson you’d

probably use this type of speech more often than most people. That is not to
say that other professionals, other than salespeople don’t need to master the
skills required to ace this type of speech, most of us do.

Farewell Speech

Farewell speech is, as the name implies, the type of speech where you have to
say goodbye to people. It can be a Farewell speech done at work, when you are
moving on to your next opportunity, or it could be a goodbye speech to your
loved ones when traveling for a long time.

The farewell speech has a unique tone to it, it is both sad and encouraging and
most often it triggers strong emotions in the audience and the speaker. There is
a special level of care with wording and body language that you must have in
order to deliver a memorable one.

Funeral Speeches

Funeral Speeches or Eulogy is a type of speech where the main aim is to

praise, honor and remember the deceased in front of those attending the
service. It can be done by someone who is related to the deceased or by a
minister who is asked by the family.

Losing a loved one is one the most difcult experiences you can go through,
and being able to fnd the right words and give a funeral speech efectively is
even more challenging.

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