Purposes of oral Comm

Question 1

What are the four basic types of speeches according to purpose?

Answer 1

To inform
To instruct
To persuade
To entertain

Question 2

provides interesting
and useful
information to an
audience

Answer 2

Informative

Question 3

teaches how to do or
perform something

Answer 3

Demonstrative

Question 4

aims to persuade or
convince people to
change the way they
think or do somet

Answer 4

Persuasive

Question 5

provides pleasure and
enjoyment that makes the
audience laugh or identify
with anecdotal
information

Answer 5

Entertaining

Question 6

Why is mastery of nonverbal communication
important?

Answer 6

• It enhances and emphasizes the message of your speech making it more meaningful, truthful, and relevant.
• It can communicate feelings, attitudes, and perceptions without saying a word.
• It can sustain the attention of listeners and keep them engaged in the speech.
• It gives the audience preview to the type of speaker you are.
• It makes you appear more dynamic and animated in your delivery.
• It serves as a channel to release tension and nervousness.
• It helps make your speech more dramatic.
• It can build connection with listeners.
• It makes you a credible speaker.
• It helps you vary your speaking style and avoid monotonous delivery.