part 2 GEC 13 Flashcards
are important historical documents or moments and literature, and they don’t always fit neatly into one of the three primary genre categories.
Speeches
formal address given
to an audience.
Speech
can be found in prose, drama, and poetry, and their primary goals are to persuade, inform,
demonstrate, or entertain a reader, an audience, or other characters.
Speech
Primary Speech Forms
- Persuasive
- Informational
- Demonstrative
- Special Occasion
- Debate
They can also be used in nonfiction or fiction,
depending on their purpose and use.
Speech
Meant to inspire or persuade an audience to take action or accept the speake’s point of view
Persuasive
Provides information about a particular topic, issue, or data
Informative
Often utilizes visuls, including grphs, charts and pictures to help convey key pieces of presentations
Informative
Gives step-by-step visual and verbal instructions on how to accomplis a task
Demonstrative
Given at milestone events to a varied audience, usually very personal in nature
Special Occasion
Includes wedding toasts, eulogies, commemortions, comedic roasts, acceptance or resigntions and tributes
Special Occasions
Follows rules of parliamentary procedures, or is carefully moderated by a neutral third party
Debate
A formal discussion or argument, usually with prepared notes
Debate
Types or categories of literature
Genres