Types of Speeches

according to Purpose
Types
1. Informative Speech
2. Persuasive Speech
3. Entertainment Speech
4. Demonstrative Speech

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 “Speech is
power. Speech
is to persuade,
to convert, to
compel.”
— Ralph Waldo Emmerson

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 Informative Speech
Informative speeches are a type of speech in
which the speaker tries to inform the
audience about a particular subject. The
speaker shares the information on a specific
place, person, issue, or occasion by
describing, explaining, and defining.
It provides useful information and
knowledge that makes the particular subject
easy to understand for the audience. The
three types of informative speeches include
definition speech, explanatory speech, and
descriptive speech.

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 Persuasive Speech
In the persuasive speech, the speaker attempts to
persuade the audience with his personal beliefs.
The speaker tries to reinforce or change the
audience’s perspective, beliefs, values, or feelings
about a particular subject.

This genre of speech is the hardest because it is

difficult to convince people of anything. And it
becomes more difficult if you ask them to
challenge their current belief and think out of that
perspective. While this is the hardest type of
speech, it is still the most influential one.

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 Entertainment Speech
Entertainment speeches are
intended to entertain the audience.
The basic purpose of such kinds of
speeches is to provide pleasure and
enjoyment that make the audience
laugh.
Although this speech is meant to
make the audience laugh and enjoy
the occasion, it should have a
lighter moment as well.

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 Demonstrative Speech
A demonstrative speech
describes how a specific action
needs to be performed. It is a
kind of step-by-step guide on
how to do something. It is
usually known as how-to
speech. It uses visual examples
that show the audience how to
move forward through a step-
by-step procedure.

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 Summary
There are four basic types of speeches
according to purpose: to inform, to persuade, to
entertain, and to demonstrate. You may have
one specific purpose or a combination of any of
these objectives when giving your presentation.
For example, you may try to inform in an
entertaining style or inform as you entertain
your audience. Another speaker, say an
advertiser or a politician, might inform the
audience and try to persuade them to act on the
information.

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 Thank you!
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