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Speaking onSpeaking onSpecial Special OccasionsOccasions
Chapter 19Chapter 19
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Speeches of Speeches of IntroductionIntroduction
Give audience sense of Give audience sense of unique perspective of unique perspective of person being person being introducedintroduced
Welcome & make Welcome & make audience familiar with audience familiar with an eventan event
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Goals of Goals of Introductory SpeechesIntroductory Speeches
Acquaint audience with Acquaint audience with person, event or bothperson, event or both
Establish credibility of Establish credibility of person or event being person or event being introducedintroduced
Generate enthusiasm for Generate enthusiasm for person, event or bothperson, event or both
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Guidelines for Guidelines for Speech of IntroductionSpeech of Introduction
Be briefBe brief Be accurateBe accurate Be appropriateBe appropriate
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Commemorative Commemorative SpeechesSpeeches
Praise, honor, Praise, honor, recognize, or pay recognize, or pay tribute to person, tribute to person, event, idea or event, idea or institutioninstitution
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Speech of TributeSpeech of Tribute
Given to honor Given to honor someonesomeone
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Student Video Student Video ExampleExampleTara Flanagan;Tribute Speech (partial)
(1 min. 8 sec.)Click image to play video; “alt” & “enter” keys for full screen.Windows Media Player required
(Preparation outline p. 418)
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Speech of AwardSpeech of Award
Present a specific Present a specific award & describe why award & describe why that person is receiving that person is receiving the awardthe award
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Goals of Goals of Commemorative Commemorative SpeechSpeech
Help audience appreciate Help audience appreciate importance of person, importance of person, event, idea or institutionevent, idea or institution
Illustrate person’s unique Illustrate person’s unique achievements or special achievements or special impact of event, idea or impact of event, idea or institutioninstitution
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Guidelines for Guidelines for Commemorative Commemorative SpeechSpeech
Share what is unique & Share what is unique & specialspecial
Express sincere Express sincere appreciationappreciation
Tell the truthTell the truth
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Acceptance SpeechAcceptance Speech
Acknowledge gratitude, Acknowledge gratitude, appreciation, & appreciation, & pleasure at receiving an pleasure at receiving an honor or gifthonor or gift
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Goals of Goals of Acceptance SpeechAcceptance Speech
Thank audience & Thank audience & organizationorganization
Show awareness of Show awareness of significance of awardsignificance of award
Acknowledge people Acknowledge people who helped accomplish who helped accomplish what honor is forwhat honor is for
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Guidelines for Guidelines for Acceptance SpeechAcceptance Speech
Understand purpose of Understand purpose of awardaward
Recognize othersRecognize others Respect time Respect time
limitationslimitations
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Speech to EntertainSpeech to Entertain
LightheartedLighthearted Addresses Addresses
issues or ideas issues or ideas in humorous in humorous wayway
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Goals of Goals of Speech to EntertainSpeech to Entertain
Entertain the audienceEntertain the audience Make the audience Make the audience
thinkthink
Check Web Link 19.2: The Risky Business of Using Humor at the Invitation to Public Speaking website.
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Guidelines for Guidelines for Speech to EntertainSpeech to Entertain
Use humor carefullyUse humor carefully Speak about Speak about
meaningful issuesmeaningful issues Pay careful attention to Pay careful attention to
your deliveryyour delivery