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Types of Speeches
Delivery
Communication
Theory
Communication
Theory 2
Persuade/
Entertain Me
100
This speech presents or describes information through a series of research-based points.
What is an Informative Speech
100
Words that imply the opposite of what they seem to say on the surface.
What is Irony
100
The process of sending and receiving messages in order to share meanings.
What is Communication
100
Movements of the body which indicate a message.
What is Body Language
100
This humor theory provides a barrier from emotional overload.
What is Relief
200
This speech guides others toward adopting an idea, attitude, or action using logical and emotional appeals.
What is a Persuasive Speech
200
The altering of pitch to create emphasis.
What is Inflection
200
The act of participating and guiding the speaker toward common interests.
What is Active Listening
200
Not involving oneself in the communication process.
What is Passive Listening
200
This persuasive appeal plays on the audience's emotion.
What is Pathos
300
This speech shows others how to properly or successfully complete a task.
What is a Demonstration Speech
300
How you say something.
What is Tone
300
Symmetrical conversations between two communicators.
What is Dialogue
300
Diplomacy in dealing with others.
What is Tact
300
This humor theory involves things which are out of place or unexpected.
What is Incongruity
400
This speech shines a spotlight on aspects of life that the audience can find humorous.
What is an Entertainment Speech
400
The highness or lowness of a speaker's voice.
What is Pitch
400
A nearly unanimous agreement among group members about a message's meaning.
What is Consensus
400
Giving meaning to information you learn through your five senses.
What is Perception
400
This humor theory involves laughing at others to feel better about one's own self.
What is Superiority
500
This speech occurs at the first meeting of a group of people, using facts about your life.
What is an Introduction Speech
500
The speed at which a person speaks.
What is Rate
500
A feeling of trust and cooperation between two speakers.
What is Rapport
500
Using context clues and power structure to determine the best tone to use in a given setting.
What is Situational Awareness
500
These two persuasive appeals play on the audience's belief in logic and credibility.
What is Ethos & Logos