The document discusses different types of speeches according to purpose, focusing on entertaining speeches. It provides guidelines for creating an entertaining speech, such as choosing an appropriate lighthearted topic, enjoying yourself as the presenter so the audience can enjoy it too, keeping it simple for the audience to follow, and using vivid language and strong images to make the presentation visceral. The overall goal of an entertaining speech is to make the audience smile, relax, enjoy themselves and possibly laugh through telling jokes, funny stories or dramatizing anecdotes.