•Informative speech

•Persuasive speech
 Informative Speech
 It is a type of Public speech that involves a
knowledgeable speaker transferring some of
their knowledge to their audience
Classification of informative speech
 Speeches about Objects
 Speeches about Processes
 Speeches about Events
 Speeches about Concepts
 Speeches About Objects
 For the purposes of this type of informative speech,
anything that is visible and tangible is considered an
object. Object speeches seek to impart knowledge
about this object to the audience. Whether your object
is the human body or the most recent episode
of Family Guy, informative object speeches provide a
comprehensive overview of your object as topic.
 Speeches About Processes
 A process is the manner in which something is
created, made, done, or works. An informative speech
about a process then describes how something is
made, done, or works. Processes could include
anything from how the modern electoral college works
to how an ice cream sandwich is made on the factory
line
 Speeches About Events
 Any occurrence that happens is regarded as an “event.
” A speech about an event then, describes the
occurrence in full: the time, date, location, and
circumstances of that occurrence. Like all informative
speeches, event speeches must also serve a purpose.
You may talk about how the Battles of Lexington and
Concord came to be known as the “shot heard ’round
the world,” or describe the experience of your first
week at college. In either case, your speech must have a
purpose to it.
 Speeches About Concepts
 Concepts refer to ideas, beliefs, theories, attitudes,
and/or principles. When speaking about concepts, you
may have to find concrete ideas in order to make
abstract ideas more relatable and tangible to your
audience. Whether discussing the theory of the origins
of the universe to whether there’s any truth to the
phrase “love at first sight,” concept speeches break
down complex ideas into manageable chunks of
understanding for your audience.
 Persuasive Speech
 Persuasive speeches aim to convince the audience to
believe a certain view.
 In a persuasive speech, a speaker attempts to persuade
the audience to adopt his/her position in relation to a
topic.
 A persuasive speech intends to persuade the audience
to adopt the position of the speaker.
 That changes people`s beliefs or actions, make people
to do action.
 Purpose of Persuasive Speech
 The purpose of a persuasive speech is to convince the
audience to adopt the speaker’s perspective on a given
topic. The core of a persuasive speech is pathos:
appealing to and resonating with the audience’s
feelings and emotions
 To get listeners to agree with you and/or act on that
belief
 To defend an idea, to disapprove an opponent.
 To sell a program/ something
 To inspire people to action
 Classifications of Persuasive
Speeches
 Questions of Facts
 Questions of Value
 Questions of Policy
 Kinds of Informative Speech
 There are several types of informative speeches. The
main types of informative speeches include
 Definition
 Descriptive
 Explanatory
 Demonstrative
 Definition
 A definition speech explains the meaning, theory, or
philosophy of a specific topic that the audience likely
does not know much about. The topics may be
general, such as a sport, or highly specific, like a
particular person. The main goal of this speech is to
educate the audience so that they understand the
main points regarding this subject.
 Demonstration
 A demonstration speech explains how to do
something. If you have ever sat through a lecture
where a teacher explained how to create a
bibliography, then you have heard a demonstration
speech. Like most informative speeches, a how-to
speech will likely use visual examples that show the
audience how to move from step to step through a
particular activity. Visualizations help the audience
retain what each step looks like, increasing the
likelihood that they will retain the overall information
of the speech.
 Explanatory
 An explanatory speech might give a description of
the state of a given topic. As an example, consider the
types of speeches that are given at industry
conferences. The goal of these speeches is for the
speaker to inform the audience on a particular part of
an industry. Commonly, these will also utilize
visualizations that give the audience a visual
representation of the particular data or statistics
contained in the speech. This is one way to condense
highly complex information into an easily retainable
package for the audience.
 Descriptive
 A descriptive speech creates a vivid picture in a
person's mind regarding an object, person, animal, or
place. An archaeologist who has discovered a new
temple in South America or a paleontologist who
believes they have found a new dinosaur may use a
descriptive speech to inform an interested audience
about their recent discoveries.
 Kinds of Persuasive Speeches
 There are three different types of persuasive speeches
that are used to convince an audience
 Factual persuasive speech
 Value persuasive speech
 Policy persuasive speech
 Factual Persuasive Speech
 Factual persuasive speech is based on whether or
not a particular topic is true, and is backed by concrete
evidence. This type of speech persuades the audience
as to whether something exists or does not exist,
whether it happened or did not happen. For instance,
a college student giving a speech about Neil Armstrong
landing on the moon in 1969 is an example of factual
persuasive speech. The moon landing by Neil
Armstrong is well documented and has concrete
evidence that supports the fact that it did happen.
 Value Persuasive Speech
 Value persuasive speech is a speech about whether
or not something is right or wrong. It questions the
moral or ethical aspect of an issue. For example, have
you ever thought about whether or not capital
punishment is moral or immoral? If you were to give a
speech about your stance on the morality of capital
punishment, that would be an example of value
persuasive speech.
 Policy Persuasive Speech
 Policy persuasive speech is a speech given to
convince an audience to either support or reject a
policy, rule, or candidate. For instance, if the president
of the United States disagreed with the current foreign
policy and gave a speech to Congress with the goal of
convincing them to agree with his viewpoint, it would
be considered a policy persuasive speech.