Types of Speeches
True or False
The four basic types of speeches are: to inform, to instruct, to entertain, and to manage.
The four basic types of speeches are: to inform, to instruct, to entertain, and to persuade.
When planning/writing your speech your ________ __________ should catch your audience’s interest about your topic.
Attention Getter
The number of points that should be used in the body of your speech
3
True or False:
30% of your speech takes place in the conclusion
False:
10%
This type of speech would discuss how to bake a cake
Demonstrative
This speech serves to provide interesting and useful information to your audience.
Informative
List two popular "attention getters"
Popular attention getters can be stories, quotes, alarming statistics, or questions.
Sometimes referred to as sign posting, ___________ are key in a speech. They aid in the flow and allow the audience to follow the speech
This should be a strong statement that closes out your speech. Popular choices for impact statements include: a call to action, a look towards the future, a strong quote, or a connection to an idea in the introduction.
Impact Statement
Teaching your older cousin how to play "Fortnite"
This type of speech works to convince people to change in some way: they think, the way they do something, or to start doing something that they are not currently doing.
Persuasive
This is the term used to introduce your central idea and should sum up the overall idea of your speech. Your supporting evidence should always relate to this.
Thesis / Thesis Statement
___________- ________ provide evidence to back up your main points, such as quotes, statistics, and examples. Each main point should have a similar number of these to keep the speech balanced.
Sub-Point
True or False
You should not restate these ideas in different words so your speech is not too repetitive.
True
"Become an organ donor Improve your health through better eating" is an example of what type of speech?
Persuasive
The speaker provides pleasure and enjoyment that make the audience laugh or identify with anecdotal information in what type of speech?
Entertaining
Define "credibility" as it relates to speech writing/planning
This statement should establish why you are a credible source on the topic. Have you done extensive research? Worked in a specific field? This is where you highlight your experience regarding your topic. Talk yourself up!
"The body" makes up what percentage of the entire speech?
80%
You should not signal the close of the speech and should keep the audience in suspense to ensure they're paying attention
False,
Using a simple transition sentence that lets the audience know the speech is nearly finished.
How the latest feud between Cardi B and Nicki Minaj started, escalated and ended
Entertaining
Describe the difference between an informative and demonstrative speech
The main difference lies in including a demonstration of how to do the thing you’re teaching.
Referring to a common experience, fear, or situation with which everyone is familiar or Challenging the audience with a question, invitation or quiz are all examples of what?
Relating to the audience
True or False:
Your should not use stories, personal experiences or humor to add interest and reinforce each point.
False
Provide three examples of ways to strongly conclude a speech:
- Use a brief story, example, or quotation.
- Encourage the audience to do something to follow up on what they have just heard.
- Mention where additional information can be found.
"How to give/plan a speech" can be classified as what two types of speeches
Informative and Demonstrative