This document discusses different types of speeches categorized by purpose and delivery method. There are three main types of speeches according to purpose: informative speeches aim to educate an audience, persuasive speeches aim to convince an audience of an opinion, and entertainment speeches aim to share laughter. There are four main types of speeches according to delivery method: manuscript speeches involve reading word-for-word from a script, memorized speeches involve reciting a fully memorized script, extemporaneous speeches involve carefully planned but conversational delivery using brief notes, and impromptu speeches involve short messages delivered without preparation. The document provides examples for each type and assigns characteristics to different speeches in an assignment.

1. Oral Communication
MA’AM, JENNIFER A. MANALON

2. Types of Speeches
In the word puzzle below are seven (7)
words that refer to jobs which commonly
require to deliver speeches. Try to look for
them as fast as you can to lead you to the
types of speeches.

4. For the jobs written vertically, what do you think are
their reasons or purposes for giving their speeches?

5. For the jobs written vertically, what do you think are
their reasons or purposes for giving their speeches?

6. For the jobs written vertically, what do you think are
their reasons or purposes for giving their speeches?

7. For the jobs written horizontally, how do you
think do they deliver their speeches?

8. For the jobs written horizontally, how do you
think do they deliver their speeches?

9. For the jobs written horizontally, how do you
think do they deliver their speeches?

10. For the jobs written horizontally, how do you
think do they deliver their speeches?

11. Different Types of Speeches According to
Purpose
A. INFORMATIVE OR EXPOSITORY SPEECH
• is mainly performed for the purpose of educating the
audience on new or relevant piece of information on a
particular topic.
example:
A lecture of a teacher
A Teacher telling students about earthquakes.
A student talking about her research.

12. Different Types of Speeches According to
Purpose
B. PERSUASIVE SPEECH
• is given solely for the purpose of convincing the audience
to agree with the speaker’s opinion on a particular topic.
example:
speech of a lawyer
Become an organ donor
Improve your health through better eating.

13. Different Types of Speeches According to
Purpose
C. ENTERTAINMENT SPEECH
• aims to share laughter and enjoyment to the audience
through witty and humorous lines.
example:
speech of a comedian

14. Different Types of Speeches According to
Delivery
A. MANUSCRIPT SPEECH
• is the word-for-word iteration of a written message using
visual aids.
example:
news anchor with a teleprompter

15. Different Types of Speeches According to
Delivery
B. MEMORIZED SPEECH
• is the rote recitation of a written message that the
speaker has committed to memory.
example:
actor’s dialogue

16. Different Types of Speeches According to
Delivery
C. EXTEMPORANEOUS SPEECH
• is the presentation of a carefully planned and rehearsed
speech, spoken in a conversational manner using brief
notes.
example:
a campaign speech before a voting public

17. Different Types of Speeches According to
Delivery
D. IMPROMPTU SPEECH
• is the presentation of a short message without advance
preparation and is for people knowledgeable about the
subject.
example:
a doctor’s response to the question of a patient

18. Assignment:
Get to know more how to distinguish the types of speeches according to
purpose and delivery. On the left are characteristics of the different
speeches. Check (/) the appropriate column described by each
statement. Use a separate sheet of paper for your answer.
Note: More than one column may be selected.
Legend:
I= informative speech Me= memorized speech
Ma= manuscript speech E= entertainment speech
P= persuasive speech Ex= extemporaneous speech
Im= impromptu speech