Types of Speeches According to Purpose

Question 1

• the act of speaking in front of a sizable number of people
• involves a single speaker and an audience
• speaker is tasked to deliver a message or a speech of general
interest

Answer 1

Public Speaking

Question 2

1. according to purpose
2. according to delivery

Answer 2

Classifications of Speeches

Question 3

Three Basic
Types:

Answer 3

Types:
1. Expository/Informative Speech
2. Persuasive Speech
3. Entertainment Speech

Question 4

• provides the audience with information regarding a topic or to
expand their knowledge about a topic that they are already
familiar with
• may be a description speech, an explanation speech, a
demonstration speech, or a reportorial speech

Answer 4

Expository/Informative Speech

Question 5

• aims to influence the audience to accept the speaker’s position or
stand on an issue
• may be convincing speeches or actuation speeches

Answer 5

Persuasive Speech

Question 6

aims to amuse audience members and put them in a jovial mood

Answer 6

Entertainment Speech

Question 7

aims to provide the audience with information about a topic or to
expand their knowledge about a topic with which they are already
familiar

Answer 7

Expository/Informative
Speech

Question 8

Types of Informative
Speeches

Answer 8

Descriptive Speech
Explanation Speech
Demonstration Speech
Reportorial Speech

Question 9

provides a vivid picture of a person, a place, or an object

provides an image of the subject in the audience’s minds through
sensory details such as sight, sound, smell, touch, and taste

Answer 9

Descriptive Speech

Question 10

explains or defines a concept, term, or an abstract topic

provides facts, etymology of words or concepts, classification,
examples, and others relevant details.

Answer 10

Explanation Speech

Question 11

presents information about how to do something or how
something is done

gives the audience detailed information of a certain process

Answer 11

Demonstration Speech

Question 12

describes or explains an event or an issue that is interesting,
significant, or unusual

helps explain to the audience what happened, why it happened,
and what resulted from the event.

promotes understanding by presenting the reasons for why an
issue exists and what its implications and effects are.

Answer 12

Reportorial Speech

Question 13

Characteristics of Informative Speech:

Answer 13

Credible

Accurate

Clear

Memorable

Question 14

aims to influence the audience to accept the speaker’s position or
stand on an issue

Answer 14

Persuasive Speech

Question 15

Kinds of Persuasive
Speech

Answer 15

Convincing Speech
Actuation Speech

Question 16

the speaker attempts to convince the audience to adopt his or her
way of thinking or to change the way they think about things

Answer 16

Convincing Speech

Question 17

designed to urge the audience to take a particular action

the speaker seeks to persuade the audience to start doing the
action now

Answer 17

Actuation Speech

Question 18

Rhetorical Appeals in Persuasive
Speech

Answer 18

Ethos
Pathos
Logos

Question 19

appeal to the speaker’s credibility or authority as perceived by the
audience

Answer 19

Ethos

Question 20

appeal to the audience’s emotion

Answer 20

Pathos

Question 21

appeal to logic or reason

Answer 21

Logos

Question 22

Determine your goal.

Know your audience.

Organize the information.

Provide strong evidence.

Answer 22

Guidelines in Persuasive
Writing

Question 23

aims to amuse audience members and put them in a jovial mood

its primary focus is to entertain an audience or create a pleasant or
interesting diversion

may be delivered during casual dinners, parties, graduations, and
weddings

does not need to be funny at all times and all throughout

gets the attention of the audience by speaking of interesting topics
that create an enjoyable experience for them

Entertainment
Speech

Answer 23

Entertainment
Speech

Question 24

Know your audience.

Decide on a topic or theme.

Start with an attention-grabber.

Use simple language and vivid descriptions.

Use humor effectively.

Use appropriate nonverbal cues

Answer 24

Guidelines in Writing Entertainment
Speech