What are speeches?
What is the purpose of a speech? Inform Persuade Entertain Motivate
Informative Lectures Demonstrations How to Trainings The audience has to learn something.
Persuasive Sales presentations Campaigns The audience is convinced to change attitudes or behaviors, or to accept your point of view.
Entertain Wedding speeches Stand up comedies Provides amusement or enjoyment for the audience.
Motivate Sermon Graduation Before Games Motivates audience to achieve goals or ideals.
Language and Style Oral communications differs from written communication, so keep in mind and: avoid difficult words that can create confusion avoid using technical terms avoid using socially unpleasant words avoid repeating phrases: like; you see; you know…
Qualities of a good speech It is clear and simple Informal touch (personal) Has a ‘hook’ Accurate facts Conveys confidence
Here are some examples: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2_fDhqRk_Ro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DvtxOzO6OAE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5xJrw_h5Nk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YIhGN6dhCaU