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    This document discusses three main types of speeches: informative speeches, persuasive speeches, and special occasion speeches. [1] Informative speeches aim to increase understanding or awareness about a topic by providing new information, insights, or ways of thinking. [2] Persuasive speeches intend to influence attitudes, beliefs, values, or the actions of others by representing two viewpoints and trying to sway the audience. [3] Special occasion speeches are prepared for a specific event to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set a social agenda.

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    This document discusses three main types of speeches: informative speeches, persuasive speeches, and special occasion speeches. [1] Informative speeches aim to increase understanding or awareness about a topic by providing new information, insights, or ways of thinking. [2] Persuasive speeches intend to influence attitudes, beliefs, values, or the actions of others by representing two viewpoints and trying to sway the audience. [3] Special occasion speeches are prepared for a specific event to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set a social agenda.

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    Types of Speeches

    Communications 1020
    Instructor: Dave Gagon
    Types of Speeches
     Informative
     Persuasive
     Special occasion
    Informative Speech
     Provides:
     New information
     New insights
     New ways of thinking about a topic
     It’s Goal:
     Increase understanding or awareness
     Can be about objects, people,
    events, processes, concepts, issues
    SAMPLE INFORMATIVE SPEECH TOPICS

    Hydrogen-powered Cars
    Staying Healthy on a Vegetarian Diet
    WikiWikiWikiWebs – Taking Interactive to a
    New Level
    SuperSlow Exercise
    Top Ten Conspiracy Theories
    Advances in Breast Cancer Treatments
    Persuasive Speech
     Intended to influence:
     Attitudes
     Beliefs
     Values
     Acts of others
     Speech represents two viewpoints
     Try to sway audience to your side
    through ethical means
    SAMPLE PERSUASIVE SPEECH TOPICS

    Become an Organ Donor


    Adopt a Foster Child
    Take Calcium Supplements for Health
    The NBA Draft Needs Fixing
    Procrastination Hurts
    Spay or Neuter Your Pets
    Treat the Disabled with Dignity, Respect
    and Fairness
    Special Occasion Speech
     Prepared for a specific occasion and
    for a purpose dictated by that
    occasion.
     Can be either informative or
    persuasive – often a mix of both
     Main function is to entertain,
    celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or
    set a social agenda
    CHECKLIST: Identifying Speech Types

    Is your goal in speaking primarily to increase


    the audience’s knowledge of a topic or to share
    your point of view? (Your speech is informative in
    nature.)
    Is it primarily to effect some degree of change
    in the way your listeners view things? (Your
    speech is persuasive in nature.)
    Is it primarily to entertain, celebrate,
    commemorate, inspire or set a social agenda?
    (Your speech is a special occasion speech.)

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