Activity: Matching Speech Types with Purposes

Objective: To understand the different purposes of speeches and match them with their
corresponding types.

 List of speech types

 Informative Speech
 Persuasive Speech
 Entertaining Speech
 List of speech purposes
 Educate and inform
 Convince and persuade
 Entertain and amuse

Instructions:

1. Begin by discussing the various purposes of speeches with the participants.

Emphasize that different speeches are designed to achieve specific goals.
2. Provide examples and characteristics of each speech type, briefly explaining their
purpose.
3. Distribute the lists of speech types and purposes to the participants.
4. Instruct participants to match each type of speech with its corresponding
purpose.
5. Encourage discussion and justification for their choices.
6. Review the answers as a group, discussing any disagreements or questions.

Discussion Questions:

1. Why is it important to match the type of speech with its intended purpose?
2. Can a single speech type serve multiple purposes, or is it usually designed for a
specific goal?
3. How might the audience's expectations vary based on the purpose of a speech?

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Activity: Match the Speech Type with Manner of Delivery

Objective: To identify and understand different types of speeches based on their

manner of delivery.

Materials:

 List of speech types

 Extemporaneous Speech
 Impromptu Speech
 Manuscript Speech
 Memorized Speech
 List of manners of delivery
 Spontaneous and unprepared
 Read from a prepared script
 Memorized word-for-word
 Delivered from notes or outline

Instructions:

1. Begin by discussing the importance of matching the manner of delivery with the
type of speech. Explain how different situations call for different delivery styles.
2. Provide examples and characteristics of each manner of delivery and speech type.
3. Distribute the lists of speech types and manners of delivery to the participants.
4. Instruct participants to match each type of speech with its corresponding manner
of delivery.
5. Encourage discussion and ask participants to justify their choices.
6. Review the answers as a group, discussing any disagreements or questions.

Discussion Questions:

1. How does the manner of delivery impact the effectiveness of a speech?

2. In what situations might an impromptu speech be more suitable than a
memorized or manuscript speech?
3. Can certain speech types be effectively delivered using multiple manners, or is
there a preferred match for each?