Speech Types and Principles

• (type of speech acc. to purpose): its purpose include to describe, clarify, explain, and/or define an object, idea, concept, social institution or process

  informative speech
• (type of speech acc. to purpose) to affect the behavior or attitude of the audience

  persuasive speech
• (type of speech acc. to purpose) starts with a purpose termed as a proposition


  persuasive speech
• (type of speech acc. to purpose) should express a want, need, aspiration, hope, or cultural goal


  persuasive speech
• (type of speech acc. to purpose) to put audience in a relaxing mood through situations that create a humorous experience

  entertainment speech
• (type of speech acc. to purpose) starts with an anecdote or a humorous story and end with a revelation of its purpose


  entertainment speech
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) this requires speaker to write a speech ahead of time and read it


  reading from a manuscript
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) usually seen in radio broadcastings, school reports, presenting a seminar or research papers

  reading from a manuscript
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) requires proper reading, hand gestures, facial expressions, and vocal clarity

  reading from a manuscript
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) this requires speaker to memorize speech word for word

  memorized speech
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) may result in forgetting and loss of more realistic expression of ideas

  memorized speech
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) may have fear of feedback from the audience due to a controlled flow of ideas


  memorized speech
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) speaker is deprived of ample time for preparation

  impromptu speech
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) thoughts organized right before the actual delivery

  impromptu speech
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) speaker expected to possess self confidence which is enough to sustain the time required for delivery

  impromptu speech
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) speaker should be knowledgeable in organizing his ideas in a very limited time

  extemporaneous speech
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) speaker preps an outline of a given topic and ready to expound on the details while delivering speech


  extemporaneous speech
• (type of speech acc. to delivery) speaker should have an ample stock of appropriate words to avoid gaps during delivery; spontanepus and natural

  extemporaneous speech
• the follwoing are the principles of speech writing:

  1. choosing the topic

  • always consider the characteristics of audience and occasion

  2. analyzing the audience

  3. sourcing the information

  • dont depend on stock knowledge and research
• the following are the sources of information:

  .1 conversations

  = done by interviewing people w personal experience

  .2 investigations

  = done by observing procedures and pratices to determine what is being done and how

  .3 readings

  = take down relevant notes, facts, data

  .4 brainstorming

  = gathering ideas and info through resource persons or experts on the topic

  .5 outlining and organizing speech contents

  = speech outline is the blueprint or framework of any speech

  = sets thought pattern of a speaker's ideas; aids to have a clear arrangement of ideas and facts