Types of Speeches

Speech
- Any type of formal / informal discourse
intended to be delivered or orated to
audience/s
Types of Speeches
● Speech according to
Purpose
● Speech according to
Manner of Delivery
Speech
according
to Purpose
● Speech according to Purpose

1.) Exploratory / Informative

- intends to educate the audience through
providing information about a particular topic or
subject.

(e.g. A teacher lecturing to the class)

● Speech according to Purpose
2.) Persuasive
- speaker’s goal is to convince or encourage audiences
to accept a perspective.

(e.g. commercials, politicians during campaign)

● Speech according to Purpose
3. ) Entertainment
- primary purpose is to captivate attentions and to entertain
audiences.

(e.g. stand up comedy, showbiz awards night)

● Speech according to Purpose
4.) Argumentative
- aims to radically change opinions that is already held by
others or it is used to destroy an existing idea.

(e.g. debate)
Speech
according to
Manner of
Delivery
● Speech according to Manner of Delivery

1. )
Reading / Speaking from a
Manuscript
- implies reading a pre-writtenspeech, paper script or
teleprompter

(e.g. SONA, Reporter with script)

● Speech according to Manner of Delivery

2.) Memorized Speech

- speech that is committed and delivered entirely from
memory

(e.g. declamation, oration)

● Speech according to Manner of Delivery

3. ) Impromptu
- speech that is delivered on the spot with no chance
to prepare or memorize
● Speech according to Manner of Delivery

4.) Extemporaneous Speech

- a speech that is given
without any special
advance preparation and is delivered without the help of notes and
others.

- 3 minutes is the maximum time of preparation

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