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Mastering Special Occasion Speeches: Guidelines and Examples

Learn the art of giving speeches on special occasions like weddings, funerals, and award presentations. Explore various types of special occasion speeches and understand the goals and guidelines for each. Discover how to introduce persuasive speakers, present awards, and deliver acceptance and commemorative speeches effectively. Watch video clips for inspiration and tips on after-dinner speeches. Improve your public speaking skills with insights on delivery styles and creative language usage.

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Mastering Special Occasion Speeches: Guidelines and Examples

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  1. Speaking on Special Occasions The Art of Public Speaking, 6th Ed Chapter 17

  2. Speeches for Special Occasions • Given at weddings, funerals, award presentations, dedications, retirements, graduations, affairs of state • Speeches help make occasions special and memorable • Primary goal neither to inform or per-suade, but to meet needs of occasion

  3. Kinds of SpecialOccasion Speeches • Speech of Introduction • Speech of Presentation • Acceptance Speech • Commemorative Speech • After-dinner Speech

  4. Speech of Introduction:GOALS • Build enthusiasm for upcoming speaker • Generate interest in speaker’s topic • Establish welcoming climate that will boost speaker’s credibility.

  5. Speech of Introduction:GUIDELINES • Brief • Completely accurate • Adapt to occasion • Adapt to main speaker • Adapt to audience • Create anticipation and drama

  6. Requirements: Introduction of Persuasive Speaker Assignment • Mention topic/title WITHOUT expres-sing your opinion. • Explain why audience will be interested. • Give personal information about speaker and his/her credibility. • Announce speaker’s name. • Remain up front until speaker arrives.

  7. Speech of Presentation • Given when someone receives award • Be brief • Explain why recipient is receiving award • Discuss achievements in a way to make them meaningful to audience. • Praise other competitors too, if any.

  8. Acceptance Speech • Gives thanks for gift or award • Should thank people bestowing it • Should acknowledge people who helped recipient win award

  9. Commemorative Speech • Address of praise or celebration • Pays tribute to person, group of people, institution, or idea • Eulogies, July 4th, testimonial addresses, dedications • Purpose: to inspire audience, heighten admiration for subject

  10. Commemorative Speech, cont. • Presents information about subject, but different from informative speech: • Informative sp. aims to communicate information clearly & accurately, but… • Commemorative aims to express feelings and arouse sentiments

  11. Commemorative Speech, cont • Effectiveness depends above all on creative & subtle use of language • Eloquent language makes them memorable • Two guidelines • Avoid clichés and trite sentiments • Utilize stylistic devices (see ch. 11) Video Clip Reagan Commemorative Challenger Video Clip Reagan Commemorative Normandy

  12. After-Dinner Speech • General Purpose: to entertain • Should • Be light in tone • NOT be too technical or argumentative • Choose supporting materials for entertainment value • Be fun & imaginative Video Clip-Barbara Bush Humor Wellesley College, June 1, 1990

  13. After-Dinner Speech, cont. • Require careful preparation • Organize around a central theme • Practice for maximum audience impact • Usually utilize humor, but NOT just a stand-up comic routine • Some contain no humor, but deal with topic & language creatively

  14. Extemporaneous Style vs. Manuscript Style Delivery • Video Clip-Speaking Extemporaneously-Elizabeth Dole • Video Clip-Speaking from a Manuscript-Ann Richards

  15. THE END

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