1. What are speeches?

2. What is the purpose of a speech?
Inform
Persuade
Entertain
Motivate

3. Informative Lectures Demonstrations How to Trainings
The audience has to learn something.

4. Persuasive
Sales presentations
Campaigns
The audience is convinced to change attitudes or behaviors, or to accept your point of view.

5. Entertain
Wedding speeches
Stand up comedies
Provides amusement or enjoyment for the audience.

6. Motivate
Sermon
Graduation
Before Games
Motivates audience to achieve goals or ideals.

7. 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…

8. Qualities of a good speech
It is clear and simple
Informal touch (personal)
Has a ‘hook’
Accurate facts
Conveys confidence

9. Here are some examples: