Preparing for Narrative and Argumentative type of speech

The narrative (or “telling”) type of talk is akin to the short short story in the literary world. Book reviews are the most commonplace narratives, and story tellers come within this classification. What signifies a good narration? The same thing that makes a good short story. It must relate to an interesting incident or episode; its characters must be interesting; and the teller of the tale must be interesting. If the incident is insipid, the characters are drab, or the narrator is a poor raconteur, no amount of good grammar or fine rhetoric can save the speech.

If a yarn clicks as soon as you hear it, that good quality of material may overcome much ineptness in the telling; but no amount of verbal atmosphere, dialogue or detail can compensate for a tale that doesn’t jell. The narrative technique includes other aspects of the modern novel for it, too, is a story of events, each of which makes the listener want to know “What happened next?” This sequence of incidents is identified as the plot, and the plot has to keep on the move to keep audience interest in the groove.

The Argumentative Type

The argumentative (or “selling”) type of talk is the commonest kind. It pre-supposes a theme which might identify a definite need, or a wrong in which you can build an appeal for action-a cause that can run the range from auto accidents to zoning laws.

The argumentative type of talk may cover a self-centered “sell” by a Hartford, Connecticut insurance man with a policy to cover all loopholes in all other policies; or the Salinas, California, lettuce and celery grower who urges his audience to eat more salads. A totally selfless plan might deal with an Israeli bond appeal or a campaign for funds for a Legion home.

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