Speech 1101 Test #1 Chapter 12

Object History Speech

speech discussing the history of every day objects we use in our daily lives, or objects used in a specific field

Biography

Discusses the history of a person, detailing their life and the events within it

Panel

Group of experts discussing a topic in front of an audience; involves discussion

Symposium

Group of experts who give individual informative speeches that focus on a larger topic; has a question and answer session

Types of Informative Speeches

History, Biography, Processes, Ideas/Concepts, and Categories/Divisions

Types of History Speeches

Objects, Places, and Ideas

2 Types of Group Informative Speeches

Panel & Symposium

Opinion

Personal view, attitude, or belief about something

Ideas History Speech

Speech discussing the history of beliefs that shape our community, country, or world

Places History Speech

Speech discussing the history of venues that people attend or visit

History Speech

Speech that discusses the history or development of something

Ideas/Concepts Speech

Speech that explains an idea or concept so the audience understands what it is

Informative Speech

Speech that is based entirely and exclusively on facts and is focused on informing rather than persuading, inspiring, or entertaining

Categories/Divisions

Speeches that do not fall into the other categories/approaches; these are listed as being in the general category of informative speeches

Irrefutable

a statement of claim that cannot be argued

Processes Speech

commonly referred to as demonstration or how-to speeches as they involve the explanation of how to accomplish a specific task or process