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Special-Occasion Speeches - Coggle Diagram
Special-Occasion Speeches
Ceremonial Speaking
speeches given during a ceremony or a ritual marked by observance of formality or etiquette.
Speeches of Introduction
is a minispeech given by the host of a ceremony that introduces another speaker and his or her speech.
a speech of introduction should be a complete speech and have a clear introduction, body, and conclusion—and you should do it all in under two minutes.
Speeches of Presentation
A speech of presentation is a brief speech given to accompany a prize or honor.
When preparing a speech of presentation, it’s always important to ask how long the speech should be. Once you know the time limit, then you can set out to create the speech itself.
Speech of Acceptance
a speech given by the recipient of a prize or honor.
There are three typical components of a speech of acceptance: thank the givers of the award or honor, thank those who helped you achieve your goal, and put the award or honor into perspective.
Speech of Dedication
a speech given by the recipient of a prize or honor.
These speeches are designed to highlight the importance of the project and possibly those to whom the project has been dedicated.
Toasts
toast is a speech designed to congratulate, appreciate, or remember.
First, toasts can be delivered for the purpose of congratulating someone for an honor, a new job, or getting married. You can also toast someone to show your appreciation for something they’ve done. Lastly, we toast people to remember them and what they have accomplished.
Roast
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 speech given in honor of someone who has died.
When preparing a eulogy, first you need to know as much information about the deceased as possible. The more information you have about the person, the more personal you can make the eulogy.
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.
When preparing a speech of farewell, the goal should be to thank the people in your current position and let them know how much you appreciate them as you make the move to your next position in life.
Inspirational Speaking
Speeches to Ensure Goodwill
often given in an attempt to get audience members to view the person or organization more favorably.
Goodwill is an intangible asset that is made up of the favor or reputation of an individual or organization. There are three basic types of speeches of goodwill: public relations, justification, and apology.
Speeches for Public Relations
the speaker is speaking to enhance one’s own image or the image of his or her organization.
Every part of this speech is orchestrated to make BP look caring and attempts to get some amount of goodwill from the viewing public.
Speeches of Justification
given when someone attempts to defend why certain actions were taken or will be taken.
The second common speech of goodwill is the speech of justification. In these speeches, speakers have already enacted (or decided to enact) some kind of behavior, and are now attempting to justify why the behavior is or was appropriate.
Speeches of Apology
The final speech of goodwill is the speech of apology. Frankly, these speeches have become more and more commonplace
When you need to make an apology speech, there are three elements that you need to include: be honest and take responsibility, say you’re sorry, and offer restitution.
Speeches of commencements
is designed to recognize and celebrate the achievements of a graduating class or other group of people.
The most typical form of commencement speech happens when someone graduates from school.
to elicit or arouse an emotional state within an audience.