TYPES OF SPEECHES

A demonstration speech is written to explain and show people how to do something.

Use visual aids, or handouts to ensure the effectiveness of the instructions.

Main elements: 1. Instructions: Provide clear and concise instructions on how to

complete a task.

2. Task Breakdown: Use a logical format, step by step.

3. Key Points: key points must be emphasized including any safety issues.

The Demonstration Speech

Demonstration topics

How to Surf the Internet How to play a game How to make Christmas

decorations How to pass exams How to make a cocktail How to dance…

How to make a paper airplane

How to iron a… How to paint a … How to decorate  a

Christmas tree How to change a plug How to send an email

An Informative speech is written to provide interesting and useful information to increase the knowledge of your audience.

This might involve providing information about a person, and animal or an object.

Main Elements:

1. Knowledge: present ideas, facts and statistics to adequately inform the audience about the subject.

2. Key Points: repeat all the key points to ensure maximum knowledge retention.

3. Interest: Be enthusiastic and include unusual facts or anecdotes about the subject.

The Informative Speech

Informative topics

TOPICS:

Global Warming Artificial insemination Body Piercing Chat Rooms Euthanasia Home Education Human Cloning Internet standards Keeping animals in zoos Prison alternatives Space Exploration Street gangs Recycling UFO's exist Vegetarianism

FAMOUS PEOPLE’S LIVES:

Nelson Mandela Oprah Winfrey Tiger Woods Cleopatra George Washington Muhammad Ali Michael Jackson

MOVIES:

The Godfather Forrest Gump Star Wars E.T. Titanic Green Mile Rocky Romeo and Juliet

A persuasive speech is written to persuade or convince the listeners.

Its goal is to change the people’s opinions.

Main elements:

1. Credibility: present facts, statistics or quotes together with any personal experiences to make the audience believe in what you are saying.

2. Passion – use enthusiasm, passion and conviction to appeal to the emotions of the audience.

The persuasive speech

Persuasive topics

Aliens Exist Death Penalty Abortion Animal Rights Artificial Body

Piercing Capital Punishment Teen Pregnancy

Does Prison work? Euthanasia Existence of Aliens Gay marriages Human Cloning Marijuana

legalization Single Parents

A tribute speech is written to provide interesting and useful information an expression of esteem, to show thanks or respect to a person or a group ( historical or modern, famous or unknown, dead or alive ).

Main elements:

1. Knowledge of the subject: demonstrate knowledge of the subject and give reasons why your subject is interesting.

2. Accomplishments of the subject: Make it clear what the subject has accomplished and the difference that the subject has made to others.

3. Key Points: build interest  by conveying the tribute with enthusiasm and including unusual facts, quotes or anecdotes about the subject.

4. Conveying admiration and respect: your audience believes that the subject is praiseworthy.

The Tribute Speech

Tribute topics

Mother Teresa Princess Diana President Kennedy Martin Luther King Helen Keller Nelson Mandela Mahatma Gandhi

Stephen Hawking Thomas Edison John Lennon Muhammad Ali Abraham Lincoln Anne Frank Joan of Arc

An inspirational speech is written to persuade, or convince the listeners, that they can succeed. Use optimistic stories, or anecdotes, based on faith or real life situations.

Main Elements: 1. Optimism: use optimism to make the audience believe in what

you are saying.

2. Achievable Objectives: Goals must be positive and the audience must believe that they are achievable.

3. Passion: Convey the subject with enthusiasm, passion and conviction to appeal to the emotions of the audience.

4. Confidence: Inspire the audience with a 'Can Do' approach.

The Inspirational Speech

A motivational speech is written to persuade or convince the listeners to take action to improve.

Main Elements:

1. Outline the Problem: demonstrate expertise, evidence and knowledge of the subject.

2. Conviction: Make the audience believe that there is a problem which requires solving.

3. Direction: Provide ideas and direction to solve the problem.

4. Passion and Intensity: use enthusiasm, passion and intensity to appeal to the emotions of the audience.

The Motivational Speech