Speech Techniques
Types of Speeches
Supportive Material
Speech Outline
Special Occasion
100

An effective way to show statistics.

What are graphs and charts?

100

A speech that includes a call to action.

What is persuasive?

100

First-hand findings, eyewitness accounts, and opinion

What is testimony?

100

Introduction - Get attention, thesis statement, preview speech Body - 3 main points and supporting details, Conclusion-restate mains ideas, end memorably 

What are parts of a speech?

100

A speech given when receiving an award.

What is speech of acceptance?
200

When you speak really fast to convey speed or excitement.

What is rate?

200

A speech that states knowledge about a topic.

What is informative?

200

A story; can be based on personal experiences or imaginary incidents

What is narrative?

200

Prior to your speech, send a survey to your audience, take a poll or walk around and ask them questions.

What is audience analysis?

200

Speech meant to tease or make fun of a person being honored.

What is a roast?

300

The word for adding reasons or logic to your speech.

What is logos?

300

A speech which offers limited or no advance preparation.

What is impromptu?

300

Quantified evidence; data that measure size or magnitude of something, demonstrate trends, or show relationships with purpose of summarizing information, demonstrating proof, and making points memorable

What are statistics?

300

Signal to the audience that the speech is coming to an end and provide closure, summarize the key points, restate the thesis, challenge the audience to respond, and end the speech memorably.

What are the functions of conclusions?

300

A speech given with the purpose to entertain the audience.

What is after dinner speech?

400

Allows listeners to reflect on something said, marks important transitions and grabs attention.


What is pause?

400
The type of speech where I try to get you to floss every day.

What is persuasive?

400

Illustration whose purpose is to aid understanding by making ideas, items, or events more concrete and by clarifying and amplifying meaning

What are examples?

400

I'm giving a speech on rocket ships. In my introduction, I say, "I've worked for NASA for 25 years." This is an example of....

What is credibility?

400

The first step in an acceptance speech is usually to...

What is thank the organization or person who gave you the award?

500

The Greek word for adding passion or emotion to your speech.

What is pathos?

500

Every year there is a service honoring Martin Luther King, Jr. This is a considered a speech of...

What is commemoration?

500

Documented occurrences, including actual events, dates, times, places, and people involved

What are facts?

500

What you wear on the day of your speech should be matched to the occasion. 

What is personal appearance?

500

The sales manager praises the team and encourages them to make 100 calls per day so they can reach their goal of $100,000 per year! You can do it!

What is speech of inspiration?

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