The different kind of speeches for different situations and different audience. Tips to prepare effective speeches

1. Type of Speeches

2. Purpose of a speech
To inform
To educate
To teach
To instruct
To persuade
To entertain

3. Informative Speech
Aim : To provide interesting/useful
information to the audience
Generally a lecture method

4. Informative Speech
Some informative topics you might
consider are:
Current trends in…
The future of…
The history of…
The pleasures of a particular hobby
Common causes of allergies
When to buy a home
Famous explorers and their discoveries

5. Informative Speech
Indented to provide information
only
It is not what to do or how to do
something.
It is up to the audience to decide
whether to act on the
information or not to act

6. Demonstrative Speech
Similar to informative speech
Teaches something
Teaching them a practical skill
Includes a demonstration also.

7. Demonstrative Speech
How to make something
How to repair something
How something works
How to create a budget, save money, build a
business, etc.
How to raise children, choose a school, find a mate,
plan a wedding, etc.
How to read, write, speak a foreign language, etc.

8. Persuasive Speech
Aim : To convince the audience to do
something, or make a change
Have a strong opinion and justify your stand by
logic and statistics

9. Persuasive Speech
Ethos: Credibility, image, public reputation,
perceived expertise
Logos: Words, concepts, logic
Pathos: Emotions, feelings, gut reactions

10. Special Occasion Speeches
Broad and different.
You might be asked to "say a few words" at a
special occasion, which could be as little as a
one-minute toast or as lengthy as a 30-
minute speech.

11. Special Occasion Speeches
Blessing the bride and groom at a wedding
Introducing the main speaker at a conference
Summarizing your project status at a business
meeting
Eulogizing a friend at a funeral
Presenting or accepting an award at a banquet

12. Understand your audience and craft your
speech