Speaking on Special Occasions

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Speaking onSpecial Occasions

• Chapter 19

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Speeches of Introduction

• Give audience sense of unique perspective of
  person being introduced
• Welcome make audience familiar with an event

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Goals of Introductory Speeches

• Acquaint audience with person, event or both
• Establish credibility of person or event being
  introduced
• Generate enthusiasm for person, event or both

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Guidelines for Speech of Introduction

• Be brief
• Be accurate
• Be appropriate

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Commemorative Speeches

• Praise, honor, recognize, or pay tribute to
  person, event, idea or institution

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Speech of Tribute

• Given to honor someone

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Student Video Example
Tara 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 Award

• Present a specific award describe why that
  person is receiving the award

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Goals of Commemorative Speech

• Help audience appreciate importance of person,
  event, idea or institution
• Illustrate persons unique achievements or
  special impact of event, idea or institution

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Guidelines for Commemorative Speech

• Share what is unique special
• Express sincere appreciation
• Tell the truth

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Acceptance Speech

• Acknowledge gratitude, appreciation, pleasure
  at receiving an honor or gift

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Goals of Acceptance Speech

• Thank audience organization
• Show awareness of significance of award
• Acknowledge people who helped accomplish what
  honor is for

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Guidelines for Acceptance Speech

• Understand purpose of award
• Recognize others
• Respect time limitations

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Speech to Entertain

• Lighthearted
• Addresses issues or ideas in humorous way

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Goals of Speech to Entertain

• Entertain the audience
• Make the audience think

Check Web Link 19.2 The Risky Business of Using
Humor at the Invitation to Public Speaking
website.
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Guidelines for Speech to Entertain

• Use humor carefully
• Speak about meaningful issues
• Pay careful attention to your delivery