Question

Observe three different speaking situation.

Answer 1

Public speaking differs from written communication in that the audience is present, gathered for some occasion.

The three main types of group speaking situations may be described as :

1. interactive,
2. partially interactive,
3. non-interactive.
4. The three types of speeches public speakers use to influence their audience will include :

The informative speech - conveys information,

the persuasive speech - is a call to action,

the special occasion speech is given to commemorate a person or event.

Good public speaking always accounts for these three components :

The audience is present, gathered for some occasion.

The occasion has norms and expectations that a speaker must recognize.

The speaker has some purpose, something they are trying to accomplish or set in motion.

Good public speaking always does one of these three things :

Informs or Instructs the audience on newsworthy events or situations.

Teaches a lesson on any number of given subjects.

Entertains with humor, satire, fiction and nonsense.