COM100 SPEECH

Types of Speech Style:

  1. Intimate

    • Non-public, private vocabulary, and non-verbal messages

    • Meaning shared without formal linguistic forms

    • Used among close individuals with shared experiences

    • Can anticipate each other's thoughts or finish sentences

  2. Casual

    • Common among friends and acquaintances

    • Uses slang, jargon, street/gay language, and sometimes vulgar words

    • Frequent interruptions

    • No social barriers

  3. Consultative

    • Opposite of intimate style

    • Used between people without shared experiences or meanings

    • Professional/mutually acceptable language

    • Two-way participation with possible interruptions

  4. Formal

    • Used for imparting information

    • Well-organized, grammatically correct, and uses technical vocabulary

    • Direct and straightforward

    • No interruptions allowed

  5. Frozen

    • Static, ritualistic, and sometimes archaic formal style

Types of Speech According to Purpose:

  1. Speech to Inform

    • Answers what, why, when, or how

    • Imparts knowledge, clarifies information, ensures understanding

  2. Speech to Persuade

    • Convince the audience to think/act

    • Goes beyond informing

    • Presents a strong viewpoint and recommendation

  3. Speech to Entertain

    • Usually informal

    • Aims to amuse while filling time

Types of Speech According to Occasion:

  • Speech of Introduction

  • After Dinner Speech

  • Acceptance/Thank You Speech

  • Speech of Goodwill

  • Speech of Tribute

  • Speech of Presentation

  • Eulogy

  • Speech of Welcome

  • Speech of Inspiration

  • Speech of Farewell

Types of Speech Act:

  1. Locution (Utterance)

    • The words spoken by the speaker

    • Should have the same meaning for both speaker and listener

    • Example: "What?" (surprised), "It’s a bird!" (seeing something flying)

  2. Illocution (Intention)

    • Saying something with a specific intent:

      • Stating an opinion, confirming, denying

      • Making a prediction, promise, request

      • Issuing orders, decisions

      • Giving advice or permission

    • Example: "Go and finish your work." (order)

  3. Perlocution (Response)

    • Effect of the speech act on the listener

    • Can inspire, persuade, deter, or insult

    • Example: "Smoking is dangerous to your health." (deterring)

Speech Delivery Aspects:

  1. Vocal Aspects:

    • Articulation: Pronunciation of sounds

    • Modulation: Voice projection

  2. Visual Aspects:

    • Posture, gestures, eye movement, facial expressions

Modes of Speech Delivery:

  1. Impromptu Speaking

    • Off-the-cuff, spontaneous, natural

  2. Extemporaneous Speaking

    • Time given for preparation, research, and rehearsal

  3. Speaking from Memory

    • Memorized speech, well-organized, precise, vivid

  4. Speaking from Manuscript

    • Speech is read from a manuscript or teleprompter