There are three main types of speeches: informative speeches which provide information to educate an audience on a topic, like a new computer system; persuasive speeches which aim to convince the audience to support a viewpoint or strategy, such as a political campaign; and special occasion speeches tailored to fit the formality and time constraints of an event, like a wedding toast. Well-crafted speeches have a clear objective and type in mind to effectively engage the audience.

2.  The Informative
 The Persuasive
 The Special occasion.
For example, if a speaker hopes to convince
the audience at a political-party banquet to
support a new campaign strategy, the
objective is to persuade the audience to act
in support of the strategy.

3.  an informative speech “informs” those in
attendance by providing them with
information.
the speaker is a teacher, and his or her
purpose is to educate the audience
regarding a topic. ; and that topic may be
an object, an event, a concept, or a
process.

4.  Objects are things that are tangible,so
speeches about objects include those
about people, places, animals, structures.
 for example:
What to look for when purchasing a new
computer system

5.  Events are happenings or occurrences,
both past and present.
possible speech topics include the
following:
 The Primary Causes of World War II
 The origins of the holiday known as
Halloween

6.  Speeches About Concepts:
Concepts are ideas, philosophies,
hypotheses, and arguments.
 Speeches About Processes:
A process is how something is made, how
something is done, or how something works

7.  Persuasive speech usually challenges an
audience’s beliefs and/or tries to move
those in attendance to change existing
viewpoints or at least recognize the
validity of opposing viewpoints.

8.  Examples of Questions of Fact:
Will the stock market rally in 2010?
 Examples of Questions of Policy:
Should pro-athletes have mandatory tests for
performance-enhancing drugs?
 Examples of Questions of Value:
Do people have the right to choose to die with dignity?

9.  There are myriad special occasions in
life, for example, birthdays, anniversaries,
graduations, weddings; whatever the
occasions, chances are that someone
will be asked to deliver a speech.

10.  The speech must fit the occasion. If the
occasion is formal.
 The speech must meet the allotted time.
Speakers should be neither too brief nor too
longwinded.
 Intended remarks must be accurate.
the different types of speeches and have their
objective clearly in mind, they will be capable of
delivering a speech that the audience will
remember for a long time to come.