LECTURE 11

GENRE OF PUBLIC SPEAKING

(PART 2)
 DIFFERENCES OF GENRE

INFORMATIVE DESCRIPTIVE ARGUMENTATIVE PERSUASIVE

SPEECHES SPEECHES SPEECHES SPEECHES
PURPOSE • To inform (deliver • To describe about • To change the • To convince
knowledge) someone or audience’s opinions audience to
something on certain issue believe or do
(controversial issues) something

CONTENT • Accurate & clear • Describe the • Present both sides of • Cause the
information essential elements argument OR audience to
(facts) of a person/place • Present one side accept all or part
or an taking preference over of the expressed
• Interesting topic object/experience the other view

• Support the • Facts combined

arguments with emotions

PERSONAL • Not included • Emotions/feelings • More on facts and • More emotionally

OPINION or senses logic/rationale intense tone
 SPEECH ORGANISATION
INFORMATIVE DESCRIPTIVE ARGUMENTATIVE PERSUASIVE
SPEECH SPEECH SPEECH SPEECH
INTRODUCTION • Use attention- • Hook sentence (to • Use attention-getter • Attention grabber
& THESIS getter grab audience’s • Provide background • Share experience
STATEMENT • Provide brief attention) information with audience
summary • Introduce the subject • State your claim as the • Tell audience what
• Provide brief • Explain why the final sentence action or think they
overview of main subject is important should do
ideas

BODY • 3-4 main ideas • 3-4 main ideas • 3-4 main ideas • 3-4 main ideas
PARAGRAPHS • Provide supporting • Provide descriptive • Prove arguments by • Provide reasons one
details (examples, information stating the main ideas by one
statistics, facts, (supporting details) • Explain each main idea • Support reasons by
expert opinions) • Introduce evidence for giving examples
each main idea
• Explain evidence

CONCLUSION • Restate main • Restate main ideas • Remind your argument • Summarise opinion
ideas • Summarise what has and supporting evidence • End with a powerful
• Do not provide been described • Alert audience to the thought or
new information • Provide clincher importance of your recommended action
statement (a argument
sentence to be • Show critical thinking
remembered)
 Assignment 3: Individual Presentation (Public Speaking)
No. Item Description
1 Weighting Public Speaking (30%)
2 Number of tasks 2
3 Tasks 1. Descriptive speech (Impromptu)
2. Argumentative speech (Prepared speech)
4 Duration Task 1: 3 minutes
Task 2: 3 minutes
5 Elements assessed • Task Achievement
• Language accuracy/range
• Fluency
• Pronunciation
 
 6 Topics • Education
• Workplace
 
• Health and Fitness
• Technology
• Environment
• Social issues
 
The End