types of speech according to purpose

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  • Types of speech according to purpose:
    Informative
    Persuasive
    Entertaining
  • Informative Speech - provides info, can be step by step process, enlighten instructs and increases knowledge, uses descriptions, vivid details
  • When delivering an informative speech
    tell benefits
    relate to audiences interest
    get them to participate
  • Persuasive Speech - to influence, convince uses facts and solid arguments
  • 3 appeals to persuasive speech:
    Logical appeal
    Psychological appeal
    Personal Appeal
  • Logical Appeal - sound reasoning
  • 2 types of sound reasoning:
    Inductive - evidence before conclusion
    Deductive - general principal
  • Psychological Appeal - uses audiences emotions
  • Personal appeal - speaker reputation, based on their knowledge
  • Entertaining Speech - light tone, humor fun, make people happy, positive spirit, amuse / arouse emotions
  • to add wit to an entertaining speech:
    play with words, use puns
    use literal translations
    play up the irony
    make jokes and playful quips
    focus on inconsistencies