The basic types of speeches are the Informative Speech, the Evocative Speech, the Entertainment

Speech, the Argumentative Speech and the Persuasive Speech.

The Informative Speech usually begins with a favorable attention in order to catch the interest of the
listeners. It will be then followed by the classification step which will inform or clarify the listeners
regarding the subject matter. The purpose of the informative speech is to impart knowledge, clarify
information as well as to secure understanding.
To be able to sustain the interest, it is recommended that the informative speech should not be more
than five heading on its development. It is also important to provide the summary of your points in
speech before presenting the conclusion. With this, the audience may impress with what the speaker
wanted to emphasize in his or her message.
The

good evocative

speech has

certain

characteristics

namely; geniality,

enthusiasm, modesty and tolerance. In speech, the speaker should have geniality, that is, he or she must
have a friendly and easy going approach. The speaker should have an enthusiasm; he or she must
convince the audience or the listeners about the importance, the value or the soundness of a particular
subject. In doing this, his or her listeners might be influenced with his or her enthusiasm or spirit. The
speaker should also have modesty; he or she must be fair, polite as well as courteous with regards to any
opposing ideas.
The entertainment speech has the nature to transmit a feeling of pleasure as well as goodwill to the
audience of listeners. The speaker should be gracious, genial, good natured as well as relaxed to his or
her audience. By doing this, he will be able to show the audience that he or she is enjoying in the
conversation that is taking place.
The argumentation speech has the purpose to appeal to the intellect of the audience or listeners so
that the speaker can be able to win them over the speakers side. It can be done using the force of
logical interference and sound reasoning. The argumentation speech further aims to persuade the
audience to be able to assert the plausibility of a debatable question in the speaker side.
The persuasive speech has the purpose to make the audience do a certain act. In doing this, the
speaker will first demolish the objections of the audience politely. After, the speaker must prove to the
audience that the argument he or she emphasizes is acceptable. Finally, the speaker should impress the
audience and convinced them that the plan or his argument is desirable; by doing this the speaker will
be receptive in his plea for an action from the audience.