The document provides information on different types of speeches and their main elements. It discusses demonstration speeches, which are used to explain how to do something through clear instructions and visual aids. Informative speeches aim to increase audience knowledge on a topic through facts and repetition of key points. Persuasive speeches attempt to change opinions using credibility and appealing to emotions. Tribute speeches honor a person or group, while inspirational speeches motivate through optimism and achievable goals. Motivational speeches persuade the audience that a problem exists and provide direction for improvement.

2.  A demonstration speech is written to explain and show people how
to do something.
 Use visual aids, or handouts to ensure the effectiveness of the
instructions.
 Main elements:
1. Instructions: Provide clear and concise instructions on how to
complete a task.
2. Task Breakdown: Use a logical format, step by step.
3. Key Points: key points must be emphasized including any safety
issues.

3.  How to Surf the Internet  How to make a paper
 How to play a game airplane
 How to iron a…
 How to make Christmas
decorations  How to paint a …
 How to decorate a
 How to pass exams
Christmas tree
 How to make a cocktail  How to change a plug
 How to dance…  How to send an email

4.  An Informative speech is written to provide interesting and useful
information to increase the knowledge of your audience.
 This might involve providing information about a person, and animal
or an object.
 Main Elements:
1. Knowledge: present ideas, facts and statistics to adequately
inform the audience about the subject.
2. Key Points: repeat all the key points to ensure maximum
knowledge retention.
3. Interest: Be enthusiastic and include unusual facts or anecdotes
about the subject.

5.  TOPICS:  FAMOUS PEOPLE’S LIVES:
 Nelson Mandela
 Global Warming  Oprah Winfrey
 Artificial insemination  Tiger Woods
 Body Piercing  Cleopatra
 George Washington
 Chat Rooms  Muhammad Ali
 Euthanasia  Michael Jackson
 Home Education
 MOVIES:
 Human Cloning
 Internet standards  The Godfather
 Keeping animals in zoos  Forrest Gump
 Star Wars
 Prison alternatives  E.T.
 Space Exploration  Titanic
 Street gangs  Green Mile
 Rocky
 Recycling  Romeo and Juliet
 UFO's exist
 Vegetarianism

6.  A persuasive speech is written to persuade or convince the
listeners.
 Its goal is to change the people’s opinions.
 Main elements:
1. Credibility: present facts, statistics or quotes together with any
personal experiences to make the audience believe in what you are
saying.
2. Passion – use enthusiasm, passion and conviction to appeal to the
emotions of the audience.

7.  Aliens Exist  Does Prison work?
 Death Penalty  Euthanasia
 Existence of Aliens
 Abortion
 Gay marriages
 Animal Rights
 Human Cloning
 Artificial Body Piercing  Marijuana legalization
 Capital Punishment  Single Parents
 Teen Pregnancy

8.  A tribute speech is written to provide interesting and useful information an
expression of esteem, to show thanks or respect to a person or a group
( historical or modern, famous or unknown, dead or alive ).
 Main elements:
1. Knowledge of the subject: demonstrate knowledge of the subject and give
reasons why your subject is interesting.
2. Accomplishments of the subject: Make it clear what the subject has
accomplished and the difference that the subject has made to others.
3. Key Points: build interest by conveying the tribute with enthusiasm and
including unusual facts, quotes or anecdotes about the subject.
4. Conveying admiration and respect: your audience believes that the subject is
praiseworthy.

9.  Mother Teresa  Stephen Hawking
 Princess Diana  Thomas Edison
 John Lennon
 President Kennedy
 Muhammad Ali
 Martin Luther King
 Abraham Lincoln
 Helen Keller  Anne Frank
 Nelson Mandela  Joan of Arc
 Mahatma Gandhi

10.  An inspirational speech is written to persuade, or convince the
listeners, that they can succeed. Use optimistic stories, or
anecdotes, based on faith or real life situations.
 Main Elements:
1. Optimism: use optimism to make the audience believe in what you
are saying.
2. Achievable Objectives: Goals must be positive and the audience
must believe that they are achievable.
3. Passion: Convey the subject with enthusiasm, passion and
conviction to appeal to the emotions of the audience.
4. Confidence: Inspire the audience with a 'Can Do' approach.

11.  A motivational speech is written to persuade or convince the
listeners to take action to improve.
 Main Elements:
1. Outline the Problem: demonstrate expertise, evidence and
knowledge of the subject.
2. Conviction: Make the audience believe that there is a
problem which requires solving.
3. Direction: Provide ideas and direction to solve the problem.
4. Passion and Intensity: use enthusiasm, passion and
intensity to appeal to the emotions of the audience.