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Special-Occasion Speeches - Coggle Diagram
Special-Occasion Speeches
Ceremonial Speeches
Speeches of Introduction
A minispeech given by the host of a ceremony that introduces another speaker and his or her speech.
Speeches of Presentation
A speech of presentation is a brief speech given to accompany a prize or honor.
Speeches of Acceptance
he speech of acceptance is a speech given by the recipient of a prize or honor.
Toasts
A toast is a speech designed to congratulate, appreciate, or remember.
Speeches of Dedication
A speech of dedication is delivered when a new store opens, a building is named after someone, a plaque is placed on a wall, a new library is completed, and so on.
Roasts
The roast speech is a very interesting and peculiar speech because it is designed to both praise and good-naturedly insult a person being honored. Generally, roasts are given at the conclusion of a banquet in honor of someone’s life achievements.
Eulogies
A eulogy is a speech given in honor of someone who has died.
Speeches of Farewell
A speech of farewell allows someone to say good-bye to one part of his or her life as he or she is moving on to the next part of life.
Inspirational Speaking
Speeches to Ensure Goodwill
Speeches of goodwill are often given in an attempt to get audience members to view the person or organization more favorably
Speeches of Justification
The second common speech of goodwill is the speech of justification, which is given when someone attempts to defend why certain actions were taken or will be taken.
Speeches for Public Relations
In a public relations speech, the speaker is speaking to enhance one’s own image or the image of his or her organization.
Speeches of Apology
The final speech of goodwill is the speech of apology. Frankly, these speeches have become more and more commonplace. Every time we turn around, a politician, professional athlete, musician, or actor/actress is doing something reprehensible and getting caught.
Speeches for Commencements
the speech of commencement, which is designed to recognize and celebrate the achievements of a graduating class or other group of people.