An icebreaker is a common introductory speech project requiring participation from multiple people. The main objective of the speech project is to familiarize a group of people with each other. At the end of the ice breaker, the group should be more comfortable participating in other activities with the group. During the icebreaker, people will introduce themselves to the group, detail a few facts of their background and reveal any interesting facts about themselves. Each individual's icebreaker should only last a few minutes.
An informative speech's main objective is to provide facts and knowledge to enlighten the audience. The informative speech will cover a specific topic. The speaker will be required to research over the specific topic, organize the material and present it in a clear and concise manner. In school, many informative speeches are required as a part of a research paper or project. The speaker can formulate the material in a manner that is both interesting and useful.
A persuasive speech is designed to convince the audience to consider the speaker's viewpoint on a particular subject. The speech must first motivate the audience to take interest in the subject. Speakers must then point out why the change in necessary for the audience. Upon pointing out the need for change, the speaker must explain to the audience how the change would benefit them. The persuasive speech should also help visualize the implementation of the change, so the audience has an idea of what to expect upon adopting the speaker's viewpoint.
The demonstrative speech is similar to the informative speech. Instead of simply enlightening the audience, the speaker must also visually show how to do the thing they're teaching. For example, if doing a demonstration on how to grill chicken, the speaker will visually show the audience how to do so. This may include seasoning the chicken and placing it on a grill in front of the listener. The speaker can include other visual cues such as diagrams, charts and graphs to further explain the topic.