The Three Ds
A speaker shows the audience how to fold an emergency blanket
What is a speech of Demonstration
A speech about renewable energy is divided into solar, wind, and geothermal energy. Which pattern fits best
What is a topical pattern?
A graduation speech
What is special occasion?
to persuade my audience to take care of the environment
What is a specific purpose?
A speaker helps listeners imagine the layout, sounds, and features of a coral reef.
What is a speech of description
A speech traces the development of public libraries from the past to the present
What is a temporal pattern
A political speech
What is persuasive?
Getting good grades in high school is important to college admissions programs.
What is a thesis?
A speaker explains the practice of meditation
What is a speech of description?
A speech describes the parts of a school theater, moving from the stage to the seating area to the backstage spaces
What is a spatial pattern?
A history lecture
What is informative?
I want my audience to learn about Pearl Harbor
What is specific purpose?
A speaker explains how a solar panel converts sunlight into electricity
What is a speech of description?
A speech about the geography of America divided into mountain ranges, shorelines, and plains.
A homily
to teach about apex predators
What is specific purpose?
A speaker explains the difference between “food insecurity” and hunger
What is a speech of definition?
A speech about the geography of America divided into regions of west coast, midwest, and east coast.
What is a spatial pattern?
An advertisement
What is persuasive?
Eating breakfast is essential for brain function throughout the day
What is a thesis?