For a persuasive speech to be successful, it needs to be informative.

Language can vary widely over long geographical distances.  Sometimes it can vary widely over short distances as well.

Informative and persuasive speeches overlap in their purpose and approach.

You should write at least a paragraph for every item in your outline.

You should memorize every word of your speech.

Identify whether the PRIMARY PURPOSE behind each of the following speech examples is informative or persuasive.

Roasts are entertaining speeches that have the potential to be offensive.

Effective public speaking usually encompasses or contains elements of all public speaking purposes (inform, entertain and persuade).

Fear, whether physical (threat of a shark attack) or emotional (fear of missing out), plays a large part in effectively persuading an audience.  

A nurse assessing a newborn notices the infant is cool to the touch, has mottled skin, and an axillary temperature of 36.1°C (97.0°F). Which nursing action is most appropriate?