Chapter 25 was helpful in putting me into the right head space for the upcoming speech 3. I have never personally given or prepared for something that I would consider a special occasion speech, or maybe I have but went about it all wrong. Since this will be a solo speech I am a bit nervous but I think since I will be talking about someone else and not myself, the speech will hopefully go much smoother. The example speech by Will Ferrell to his colleges graduating class was really effective in wrapping up the purpose of Chapter 25; I found the speech to be really smooth and well balanced, even to read in my head. The different formats of special occasion speeches was new to me also, actually the term “special occasion speech” was new too. I often just assume all speeches are just speeches but with different main points. However, the breakdown of what a special occasion speech is, and then what specific special occasion speeches can be got me thinking further on how I want to deliver the speech 3. After reading chapter 25, I am considering on focusing my speech on an inspirational tone in concern to the person I will be talking about.
Chapter 25 focuses on the different types of special occasion speeches. There are generally 7 types of special occasion speeches which include introductions, speeches of acceptance, award presentations, roasts and toasts, eulogies, after-dinner, and inspiration. After reading on these different types I decided to focus my speech on inspiration. Inspirational speeches appeal to the audience’s emotions and uses life stories to touch the audience on a deeper level. The person I will be talking about has impacted my life in several ways and deserves to be shared with others. I am feeling good about going into speech 3. Using the knowledge I gained from my previous speeches I believe this one will go smoother than the two before. Being able to talk about someone who is an important person and aspect in my life I feel will be easier when delivering the speech.
The main point of chapter 25 was speaking on special occasions and all the tips and tricks one would need to be successful. Near the beginning of the chapter it defines the different occasions that one would need to give a speech, these would be; entertainment reasons, celebrations, commemorative, or inspirational. An introduction means everything to a speech, without it the speech could be taken in a different direction. An introduction should give enough background information and credibility for the audience to know the speaker is qualified. If someone were to give an acceptance speech they would need to come prepared, it is better to have a speech and not win than to not have a speech and win. This chapter emphasizes the importance between roast and toast, and commemorating life and not a persons death. For the most part public speeches should try to aim to be light and airy, this allows the audience to not feel uncomfortable. That being said, inside jokes are not the best to be in a speech as many listeners will be confused. Some speeches even uplift or bring the community together and allow people to connect in different ways. Overall, chapter 25 is giving people rules for speeches if they want to make a good impression. Some of the key takeaways after reading this speech where; knowing the audience, keeping the content airy, and not closed mined or only have specific references. Personally I don’t know how I am going to approach our next speech, I think that it’s something that I will have to think about before our dry run.
This section of the pocket guide covered special occasion speeches. Before getting into the chapter, the ideas that I had in my head of these types of speeches were either funeral-based, like eulogies and other speeches that go along with passing, or they were award accepting speeches of the celebrity sort. Both of these types are mentioned in this chapter, but they are not the main focus because there are a number of important things to note.
I would like to share, briefly, my favorite part of the chapter which is the “Roasts and Toasts” section about halfway through. This is something that I hope I can be a part of some time during my life. Roasting is especially fun because of the detail it requires in preparation for it to be a job well done. The text gets more into it, but it takes a lot of time to think about and execute. An overall balance of delivery and emotions is crucial for more sensitive speeches, but really speeches altogether. You want to keep the audience invested and engaged in what it is that you are presenting and a good way to do that is to balance your speech with two types of intrigue to keep listeners occupied.
Chapter 25 discussed the formation of a speech for special occasions. The book’s explanation of one of these speeches had a range of functions, but the ones that stood out to me was the function of entertainment and celebration. These could be applied in speech #3, as I hope to make a amusing and lighthearted speech which also celebrates a person who I care about. Another ideas that I was able to takeaway include the different types of speeches, and how they can be appropriately applied at various occasions. For speech #3, a “toast” speech could be used, which recognizes a person dev serving praise. The formation of a toast involved preparation and rehearsing, emphasizing the recognizable traits and attributes of the person of interest, with the speech itself being short and uplifting for the audience and whoever the toast is directed to. Another format of speech that I found could pertain to a potential speech in my future is a eulogy. At some point I will most likely have to speak at a eulogy, so knowing how to appropriately convey emotion and the contents of a commemorative speech is important. For a speech of this nature, the delivery needs to have a balance of emotions and content, reference to the each member of the family of the deceased by name, and needs to be positive but realistic. Overall, lots of good takeaways from this chapter in formulating speeches for special occasions.
The big takeaways from Chapter 25 (special occasion speeches) for me was to thank the person that is introducing you for their introduction, and to always prepare for a speech, no matter how impromptu it is supposed to seem. By thanking the person who introduces you, it lets them know that their hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. It also provides a buffer before you perform your speech, giving you a little time to breathe. As far as always preparing a speech before you perform it, it provides a sense of confidence when going up to say your piece. I spoke at my graduation, and if I had not prepared anything and had gone up and just made something up on the spot, it would be a lot less polished. Having something prepared, even if it is small, gives you something to go off of.
A big takeaway from chapter 25 was how different special speeches are given and the impact that is left. Learning that different speeches need different preparation and outlines help to create speech 3. I think it’s important to identify which speech style is best for this speech 3, understanding how the presentation will affect the subject. For my speech 3 after-dinner speech is the best fit. My person has gone through hardships that I want to touch base on but focus on what they did after it and how they overcame the difficulties. After-dinner speech focuses on connecting the speech to the occasion, balancing seriousness with lightheadedness, and avoiding stand up comedy. This aligns with my speech hitting serious issues but using some comedy and cheerfulness to lighten the more serious parts. I feel good about my subject for speech 3 but do feel more nervous because it is a personal topic. Chapter 25 tells me which is the best speech for my topic and makes me realize how much personal speeches affect me.
When reading chapter 25 I learned about the 7 different types of special occasion speeches. Not realizing that there can be different types of special speeches makes me think totally differently on how I wanna approach speech 3. I’m thinking of approaching it in a touching way but also still not quite figured that part out. What I found interesting was the “Roast and Toast” part of it all. I liked the way they worded and told the readers how it is an important aspect in understanding a speech. Also I enjoy reading a new chapter in the book to learn more about speeches and how I can be better prepared for when I need to present my speech. This chapter really helped me understand how this speech is expected to be done. I was very confused on where to start this speech but I think I have a general idea now after reading chapter 25.
The big takeaways from Chapter 25 for me was to thank the person that is introducing you for their introduction and to always prepare for a speech, no matter how impromptu it is supposed to seem. By thanking the person who introduces you, it lets them know that their hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. It also provides a buffer before you perform your speech, giving you a little time to breathe. As far as always preparing a speech before you perform it, it provides a sense of confidence when going up to say your piece. I spoke at my graduation, and if I had not prepared anything and had gone up and just made something up on the spot, it would be a lot less polished. Having something prepared, even if it is small, gives you something to go off of.
I enjoyed chapter twenty-five as it highlighted all the different types of speeches there can be. Truthfully, I did not realize that there were that many speech types that you could choose from to convey your message. When I first thought about public speaking, my mind automatically drifts to speeches like toasts and eulogies. It was nice to learn about other ways to deliver speeches especially due to speech three approaching rapidly. Speech three is another solo speech which is pretty nerve racking to me. It will be easier to talk about another person other than myself, but it is also going to be a personal speech. I am going to be in a vulnerable state when talking in front of my classmates. I am happy that I could read chapter twenty-five before diving into writing speech three as it gave me very helpful insight. The example of Will Ferrell’s commencement speech was a good addition to this chapter, and it really helped me picture what I need to do to deliver a great speech.
Chapter 25 focuses on the types and goals of special occasion speeches. This has provided a solid foundation to begin to outline speech 3 and determine what type of speech I want to utilize. There are seven types of special occasion speeches; introduction, acceptance, presentations, roasts and toasts, eulogy and other speeches of tribute, after-dinner, and inspiration. With their goals mirroring the type of speech; to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set a social agenda. All of these types of speeches have two major aspects in common, be prepared if possible and highlight the significance of the occasion. While I am only about a quarter of the way through developing an outline for my speech 3, my goal will either be to celebrate or inspire, and I will either use a toast or a speech of inspiration.
Chapter 25 mainly talked about speaking on special occasions. It talked about the functions of a special occasion speech, the different types there are, as well as going into detail on what these different types mean and how to act during the speech. The specific speech type I found most fascinating was the speech of acceptance because I imagined myself winning a grammy, or an amazing award, and these pointers seemed helpful. If I ever do win a grammy, I’ll definitely make sure to express what the award means to me on a personal level, I’ll express gratitude as the chapter mentions, and I’ll do my best to prepare ahead of time and to have points in my head to touch upon. Another part of the chapter that I found interesting was roasts and toasts. Roasts are generally humorous tributes to a person, and a toast is a brief tribute to a person who is being celebrated. I like the idea of this because it separates the two ideas into their own general topic for the speech. I’d prefer listening to roasts because I think that would be funnier and would have your audience engaged the whole time. However, I’d definitely prefer to give a toast to show my thanks and recognition for an individual. Overall, the chapter brought up many different types of special occasion speeches that I haven’t considered before.
In Chapter 25, the various kinds of special occasion speeches are described. Before reading this chapter, I honestly had no idea how to even start preparing for speech 3, but now I feel more confident about putting it together. The chapter provides detailed information about forming and delivering different kinds of special occasion speeches. For each type, the text breaks down the purpose, the important points, and the tone in which the speech should be delivered. This will be extremely helpful for me when developing speech 3, especially because I have never had to do a speech for a special occasion before. This chapter helped me understand how to structure a special occasion speech. As of right now, I’m planning on doing either an introduction or a toast for my speech. For the Introduction, the text discusses the importance of balancing background, and topic and engaging the audience, getting them ready to listen to the person that you are introducing. As for the toast, the text emphasizes the balance of humor, tribute, and positivity because it’s to celebrate someone. My goal is to use what I’ve learned from the text about outlines, introduction, conclusion, and transitions to be able to develop a well structured speech.
Chapter 25th header just gives it away to how much relevance it has to our upcoming speech 3. When talking about a special occasion speech it’s one that is prepared for a specific purpose related occasion. Everyone experiences them throughout life and they may be the most important ones that happen. They can either be informative or persuasive. Its basic meaning or reason to entertain ,celebrate , commemorate, inspire, or set just a simple social agenda. The speech of introduction is short but with two goals, it’s a good warm up and helpful tip that we can use to engage the audience. The speech of acceptance is made in response to receiving an award. It’s very unique how these special occasion speeches are more complex than you’d think. You want to prepare the audience as much as you prepare yourself. You love the saying “roast and toasts’ ‘ as they are both humorous tributes to make the saying funny or break the ice in serious situations. You want to know time and place though obviously and read your crowd before delivering something risky. All together balancing having a great speech together with who your audience is and which special occasion mood and setting your giving is so important and me coming into speech 3 as it can be so powerful there’s balance that comes with that.
Chapter 25 was helpful in getting me into the mindspace to give this speech. Personally I have never given a speech like this before so it was interesting to read about all the different kinds. The chapter mentions 7 some of them being;, toasts, award presentations, acceptance speeches and eulogies. I would consider the vibe of my speech coming up to be kind of like a memorial toast. Hearing about the different ways to go about each of the speeches was a little eye opening and there’s different ways to prepare for all of them. You may be ready to get emotional during a eulogy but you probably are not going to cry while presenting an award to someone. In the same way the preparation process is different for each there are also parts that are similar. Since all of the types of speeches show more emotion than a class project most likely, you have to be able to figure out the right balance between talking and feeling. Overall this chapter listed a bunch of helpful tips about delivering different kind of speeches and there were some good takeaways.
Chapter 25 is all about special occasion speeches. Special occasion speeches are meant to entertain, celebrate and inspire, commemorate or set a social agenda. The seven types include introduction, acceptance, presentation, roasts and toasts, eulogy’s, after dinner and inspiration speeches. I found that for many of these special occasion speeches, it is very important to prepare in advance, convey the meaning of the person or award and express gratitude. I found that Will Ferrells speech was a helpful way to see all of the points from chapter 25 play out in a speech. Moving into speech 3, I will use some of the information learned from 25 to apply to my own speech. For example, I will use real life stories which is effective for a speech of inspiration.
Chapter 25 was all about different types of speeches, especially on special occasions. This is a broad range of speeches such as dinner, weddings, funerals, or even acceptance speeches. I have never really had to give a speech at a special occasion, but I assume that I might have to in the future. Yet, I had no idea how to give a proper speech for any of these occasions but now I have an idea. Since it is such a broad range of occasions, the book breaks it down by situation to situation. So if I were to need to do a toast I now know how to organize that by being humorous, giving traits of the person you are toasting, but to also be brief. Or if I was to give a eulogy, I would try to be positive and balance out the emotions, and to also refer to the family of the loved one that they lost. I really appreciated how the book layed out these different organizations for different speeches. I had no idea how I would approach any of these before reading the chapter, but I now understand a little bit more.
This chapter was all about the different types of speeches that you can give. Each speech has different criteria and meet a different need of what you want the speech to uncover. The speech type that stuck out the me the most the speech of introduction, it was a way to warm up the audience and to motivate the audience to listen to what the speaker was saying. This speech type seemed the most important to the type of speech I will be presenting because it’ll introduce the person and give a little background without getting quite into the depths of the speech. It still gives the audience an understanding of what is being talked about, without giving them an information dump. I thinks reading and understanding these different types of speeches make it much easier to understand which direction to take this next speech.
In chapter 25, it goes over what types of speeches there are like introductions, acceptance speeches, award presentations, toasts and more. Having a list like this has helped me figure out what type of speech I would like to give and why I would like to give it. I think I would do a toast to my friend Debbie. I would like the classroom to understand why she deserves this toast and why she is important to me. I think this chapter has helped me a lot to prepare myself for this speech. I liked the toast and want to be dramatic when I give it. Learning about each speech was interesting because I never truly gave it much thought until doing the speech. Another thing I learned was that giving certain speeches can make you quite emotional and can come out of now where. I’ve noticed this at weddings before. This is because they use personal stories which gets the audience more involved.
The creation of a speech for exceptional occasions was covered in Chapter 25. One of these speeches was described in the book as having a variety of roles, but the ones that stuck out to me were the functions of celebration and entertainment. They might be used in speech number three. My last speech was a more serious and teaching environment and I would love for my next speech to be something a little more fun and interacting with the audience. There are also plenty of special occasions speeches that I would love to have the opportunity to preform and the chapter does a good job at keeping the audience interested with each occasion.
In chapter 25, it talks about speaking on special occasions. Special occasions are done to celebrate life’s highlights and commemorating events. A special occasion speech can be used to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set social agendas. For speeches that entertain the audience may expect a lighthearted amusing speech. For celebration speeches, they are usually done to celebrate a person, place, or event. Commemorative speeches offer remembrance and tribute to someone, like at memorials. For speeches that inspire, the audience expects to be motivated. Speeches that are done to set social agendas take place at fund-raisers, campaign banquets, conferences, and conventions. Some examples of types of speeches include introductions, acceptance speeches, award presentations, roasts and toasts, eulogies, and other speeches of tribute, after-dinner speeches, and inspiration speeches. A speech of introduction has two goals: prepare the audience for the speaker and motivate the audience to listen. Speeches of acceptance are done when receiving an award. Speeches of presentation include two things: they communicate the meaning of the award and explain why the person is receiving it. A roast is meant to be a funny tribute to a person while a toast is a short tribute to celebrate a person or event. A eulogy is done to celebrate and commemorate the life of someone while condoling those who were left behind. Speeches of inspiration are done to uplift members of the audience and help them see things in a positive way. There is a speech for every type of special occasion.
In chapter 25 it talked about acceptance speeches. It said how to format an acceptance speech. First, you normally talk about what the speech means to you as a person and what the award does for you as a person. Second was to express gradatude, thank people by name and say why they mean so much to you and how they have helped you. Including teams and players on the team. Another thing they talked about was toasts and roasts. The steps it went through was, first prepare. You want to be prepared for these and have jokes at the ready. The second thing was to make sure you have many topics to pick from. You do not want to only pick at one thing or subject. Next was to be positive and breif. You do not want to be up there too too long, however you also do not want to be up there too shrot where nothing really lands. This chapter covered alot of material and many different types of speeches from speech insperation all the way to after dinner speeches. Overall this chapter give tips and tricks about all different types of speeches and how to succeed when giving any type of speech.
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Chapter 25 was helpful in putting me into the right head space for the upcoming speech 3. I have never personally given or prepared for something that I would consider a special occasion speech, or maybe I have but went about it all wrong. Since this will be a solo speech I am a bit nervous but I think since I will be talking about someone else and not myself, the speech will hopefully go much smoother. The example speech by Will Ferrell to his colleges graduating class was really effective in wrapping up the purpose of Chapter 25; I found the speech to be really smooth and well balanced, even to read in my head. The different formats of special occasion speeches was new to me also, actually the term “special occasion speech” was new too. I often just assume all speeches are just speeches but with different main points. However, the breakdown of what a special occasion speech is, and then what specific special occasion speeches can be got me thinking further on how I want to deliver the speech 3. After reading chapter 25, I am considering on focusing my speech on an inspirational tone in concern to the person I will be talking about.
Chapter 25 focuses on the different types of special occasion speeches. There are generally 7 types of special occasion speeches which include introductions, speeches of acceptance, award presentations, roasts and toasts, eulogies, after-dinner, and inspiration. After reading on these different types I decided to focus my speech on inspiration. Inspirational speeches appeal to the audience’s emotions and uses life stories to touch the audience on a deeper level. The person I will be talking about has impacted my life in several ways and deserves to be shared with others. I am feeling good about going into speech 3. Using the knowledge I gained from my previous speeches I believe this one will go smoother than the two before. Being able to talk about someone who is an important person and aspect in my life I feel will be easier when delivering the speech.
The main point of chapter 25 was speaking on special occasions and all the tips and tricks one would need to be successful. Near the beginning of the chapter it defines the different occasions that one would need to give a speech, these would be; entertainment reasons, celebrations, commemorative, or inspirational. An introduction means everything to a speech, without it the speech could be taken in a different direction. An introduction should give enough background information and credibility for the audience to know the speaker is qualified. If someone were to give an acceptance speech they would need to come prepared, it is better to have a speech and not win than to not have a speech and win. This chapter emphasizes the importance between roast and toast, and commemorating life and not a persons death. For the most part public speeches should try to aim to be light and airy, this allows the audience to not feel uncomfortable. That being said, inside jokes are not the best to be in a speech as many listeners will be confused. Some speeches even uplift or bring the community together and allow people to connect in different ways. Overall, chapter 25 is giving people rules for speeches if they want to make a good impression. Some of the key takeaways after reading this speech where; knowing the audience, keeping the content airy, and not closed mined or only have specific references. Personally I don’t know how I am going to approach our next speech, I think that it’s something that I will have to think about before our dry run.
This section of the pocket guide covered special occasion speeches. Before getting into the chapter, the ideas that I had in my head of these types of speeches were either funeral-based, like eulogies and other speeches that go along with passing, or they were award accepting speeches of the celebrity sort. Both of these types are mentioned in this chapter, but they are not the main focus because there are a number of important things to note.
I would like to share, briefly, my favorite part of the chapter which is the “Roasts and Toasts” section about halfway through. This is something that I hope I can be a part of some time during my life. Roasting is especially fun because of the detail it requires in preparation for it to be a job well done. The text gets more into it, but it takes a lot of time to think about and execute. An overall balance of delivery and emotions is crucial for more sensitive speeches, but really speeches altogether. You want to keep the audience invested and engaged in what it is that you are presenting and a good way to do that is to balance your speech with two types of intrigue to keep listeners occupied.
Chapter 25 discussed the formation of a speech for special occasions. The book’s explanation of one of these speeches had a range of functions, but the ones that stood out to me was the function of entertainment and celebration. These could be applied in speech #3, as I hope to make a amusing and lighthearted speech which also celebrates a person who I care about. Another ideas that I was able to takeaway include the different types of speeches, and how they can be appropriately applied at various occasions. For speech #3, a “toast” speech could be used, which recognizes a person dev serving praise. The formation of a toast involved preparation and rehearsing, emphasizing the recognizable traits and attributes of the person of interest, with the speech itself being short and uplifting for the audience and whoever the toast is directed to. Another format of speech that I found could pertain to a potential speech in my future is a eulogy. At some point I will most likely have to speak at a eulogy, so knowing how to appropriately convey emotion and the contents of a commemorative speech is important. For a speech of this nature, the delivery needs to have a balance of emotions and content, reference to the each member of the family of the deceased by name, and needs to be positive but realistic. Overall, lots of good takeaways from this chapter in formulating speeches for special occasions.
The big takeaways from Chapter 25 (special occasion speeches) for me was to thank the person that is introducing you for their introduction, and to always prepare for a speech, no matter how impromptu it is supposed to seem. By thanking the person who introduces you, it lets them know that their hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. It also provides a buffer before you perform your speech, giving you a little time to breathe. As far as always preparing a speech before you perform it, it provides a sense of confidence when going up to say your piece. I spoke at my graduation, and if I had not prepared anything and had gone up and just made something up on the spot, it would be a lot less polished. Having something prepared, even if it is small, gives you something to go off of.
A big takeaway from chapter 25 was how different special speeches are given and the impact that is left. Learning that different speeches need different preparation and outlines help to create speech 3. I think it’s important to identify which speech style is best for this speech 3, understanding how the presentation will affect the subject. For my speech 3 after-dinner speech is the best fit. My person has gone through hardships that I want to touch base on but focus on what they did after it and how they overcame the difficulties. After-dinner speech focuses on connecting the speech to the occasion, balancing seriousness with lightheadedness, and avoiding stand up comedy. This aligns with my speech hitting serious issues but using some comedy and cheerfulness to lighten the more serious parts. I feel good about my subject for speech 3 but do feel more nervous because it is a personal topic. Chapter 25 tells me which is the best speech for my topic and makes me realize how much personal speeches affect me.
When reading chapter 25 I learned about the 7 different types of special occasion speeches. Not realizing that there can be different types of special speeches makes me think totally differently on how I wanna approach speech 3. I’m thinking of approaching it in a touching way but also still not quite figured that part out. What I found interesting was the “Roast and Toast” part of it all. I liked the way they worded and told the readers how it is an important aspect in understanding a speech. Also I enjoy reading a new chapter in the book to learn more about speeches and how I can be better prepared for when I need to present my speech. This chapter really helped me understand how this speech is expected to be done. I was very confused on where to start this speech but I think I have a general idea now after reading chapter 25.
The big takeaways from Chapter 25 for me was to thank the person that is introducing you for their introduction and to always prepare for a speech, no matter how impromptu it is supposed to seem. By thanking the person who introduces you, it lets them know that their hard work doesn’t go unnoticed. It also provides a buffer before you perform your speech, giving you a little time to breathe. As far as always preparing a speech before you perform it, it provides a sense of confidence when going up to say your piece. I spoke at my graduation, and if I had not prepared anything and had gone up and just made something up on the spot, it would be a lot less polished. Having something prepared, even if it is small, gives you something to go off of.
I enjoyed chapter twenty-five as it highlighted all the different types of speeches there can be. Truthfully, I did not realize that there were that many speech types that you could choose from to convey your message. When I first thought about public speaking, my mind automatically drifts to speeches like toasts and eulogies. It was nice to learn about other ways to deliver speeches especially due to speech three approaching rapidly. Speech three is another solo speech which is pretty nerve racking to me. It will be easier to talk about another person other than myself, but it is also going to be a personal speech. I am going to be in a vulnerable state when talking in front of my classmates. I am happy that I could read chapter twenty-five before diving into writing speech three as it gave me very helpful insight. The example of Will Ferrell’s commencement speech was a good addition to this chapter, and it really helped me picture what I need to do to deliver a great speech.
Chapter 25 focuses on the types and goals of special occasion speeches. This has provided a solid foundation to begin to outline speech 3 and determine what type of speech I want to utilize. There are seven types of special occasion speeches; introduction, acceptance, presentations, roasts and toasts, eulogy and other speeches of tribute, after-dinner, and inspiration. With their goals mirroring the type of speech; to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set a social agenda. All of these types of speeches have two major aspects in common, be prepared if possible and highlight the significance of the occasion. While I am only about a quarter of the way through developing an outline for my speech 3, my goal will either be to celebrate or inspire, and I will either use a toast or a speech of inspiration.
Chapter 25 mainly talked about speaking on special occasions. It talked about the functions of a special occasion speech, the different types there are, as well as going into detail on what these different types mean and how to act during the speech. The specific speech type I found most fascinating was the speech of acceptance because I imagined myself winning a grammy, or an amazing award, and these pointers seemed helpful. If I ever do win a grammy, I’ll definitely make sure to express what the award means to me on a personal level, I’ll express gratitude as the chapter mentions, and I’ll do my best to prepare ahead of time and to have points in my head to touch upon. Another part of the chapter that I found interesting was roasts and toasts. Roasts are generally humorous tributes to a person, and a toast is a brief tribute to a person who is being celebrated. I like the idea of this because it separates the two ideas into their own general topic for the speech. I’d prefer listening to roasts because I think that would be funnier and would have your audience engaged the whole time. However, I’d definitely prefer to give a toast to show my thanks and recognition for an individual. Overall, the chapter brought up many different types of special occasion speeches that I haven’t considered before.
In Chapter 25, the various kinds of special occasion speeches are described. Before reading this chapter, I honestly had no idea how to even start preparing for speech 3, but now I feel more confident about putting it together. The chapter provides detailed information about forming and delivering different kinds of special occasion speeches. For each type, the text breaks down the purpose, the important points, and the tone in which the speech should be delivered. This will be extremely helpful for me when developing speech 3, especially because I have never had to do a speech for a special occasion before. This chapter helped me understand how to structure a special occasion speech. As of right now, I’m planning on doing either an introduction or a toast for my speech. For the Introduction, the text discusses the importance of balancing background, and topic and engaging the audience, getting them ready to listen to the person that you are introducing. As for the toast, the text emphasizes the balance of humor, tribute, and positivity because it’s to celebrate someone. My goal is to use what I’ve learned from the text about outlines, introduction, conclusion, and transitions to be able to develop a well structured speech.
Chapter 25th header just gives it away to how much relevance it has to our upcoming speech 3. When talking about a special occasion speech it’s one that is prepared for a specific purpose related occasion. Everyone experiences them throughout life and they may be the most important ones that happen. They can either be informative or persuasive. Its basic meaning or reason to entertain ,celebrate , commemorate, inspire, or set just a simple social agenda. The speech of introduction is short but with two goals, it’s a good warm up and helpful tip that we can use to engage the audience. The speech of acceptance is made in response to receiving an award. It’s very unique how these special occasion speeches are more complex than you’d think. You want to prepare the audience as much as you prepare yourself. You love the saying “roast and toasts’ ‘ as they are both humorous tributes to make the saying funny or break the ice in serious situations. You want to know time and place though obviously and read your crowd before delivering something risky. All together balancing having a great speech together with who your audience is and which special occasion mood and setting your giving is so important and me coming into speech 3 as it can be so powerful there’s balance that comes with that.
Chapter 25 was helpful in getting me into the mindspace to give this speech. Personally I have never given a speech like this before so it was interesting to read about all the different kinds. The chapter mentions 7 some of them being;, toasts, award presentations, acceptance speeches and eulogies. I would consider the vibe of my speech coming up to be kind of like a memorial toast. Hearing about the different ways to go about each of the speeches was a little eye opening and there’s different ways to prepare for all of them. You may be ready to get emotional during a eulogy but you probably are not going to cry while presenting an award to someone. In the same way the preparation process is different for each there are also parts that are similar. Since all of the types of speeches show more emotion than a class project most likely, you have to be able to figure out the right balance between talking and feeling. Overall this chapter listed a bunch of helpful tips about delivering different kind of speeches and there were some good takeaways.
Chapter 25 is all about special occasion speeches. Special occasion speeches are meant to entertain, celebrate and inspire, commemorate or set a social agenda. The seven types include introduction, acceptance, presentation, roasts and toasts, eulogy’s, after dinner and inspiration speeches. I found that for many of these special occasion speeches, it is very important to prepare in advance, convey the meaning of the person or award and express gratitude. I found that Will Ferrells speech was a helpful way to see all of the points from chapter 25 play out in a speech. Moving into speech 3, I will use some of the information learned from 25 to apply to my own speech. For example, I will use real life stories which is effective for a speech of inspiration.
Chapter 25 was all about different types of speeches, especially on special occasions. This is a broad range of speeches such as dinner, weddings, funerals, or even acceptance speeches. I have never really had to give a speech at a special occasion, but I assume that I might have to in the future. Yet, I had no idea how to give a proper speech for any of these occasions but now I have an idea. Since it is such a broad range of occasions, the book breaks it down by situation to situation. So if I were to need to do a toast I now know how to organize that by being humorous, giving traits of the person you are toasting, but to also be brief. Or if I was to give a eulogy, I would try to be positive and balance out the emotions, and to also refer to the family of the loved one that they lost. I really appreciated how the book layed out these different organizations for different speeches. I had no idea how I would approach any of these before reading the chapter, but I now understand a little bit more.
This chapter was all about the different types of speeches that you can give. Each speech has different criteria and meet a different need of what you want the speech to uncover. The speech type that stuck out the me the most the speech of introduction, it was a way to warm up the audience and to motivate the audience to listen to what the speaker was saying. This speech type seemed the most important to the type of speech I will be presenting because it’ll introduce the person and give a little background without getting quite into the depths of the speech. It still gives the audience an understanding of what is being talked about, without giving them an information dump. I thinks reading and understanding these different types of speeches make it much easier to understand which direction to take this next speech.
In chapter 25, it goes over what types of speeches there are like introductions, acceptance speeches, award presentations, toasts and more. Having a list like this has helped me figure out what type of speech I would like to give and why I would like to give it. I think I would do a toast to my friend Debbie. I would like the classroom to understand why she deserves this toast and why she is important to me. I think this chapter has helped me a lot to prepare myself for this speech. I liked the toast and want to be dramatic when I give it. Learning about each speech was interesting because I never truly gave it much thought until doing the speech. Another thing I learned was that giving certain speeches can make you quite emotional and can come out of now where. I’ve noticed this at weddings before. This is because they use personal stories which gets the audience more involved.
The creation of a speech for exceptional occasions was covered in Chapter 25. One of these speeches was described in the book as having a variety of roles, but the ones that stuck out to me were the functions of celebration and entertainment. They might be used in speech number three. My last speech was a more serious and teaching environment and I would love for my next speech to be something a little more fun and interacting with the audience. There are also plenty of special occasions speeches that I would love to have the opportunity to preform and the chapter does a good job at keeping the audience interested with each occasion.
In chapter 25, it talks about speaking on special occasions. Special occasions are done to celebrate life’s highlights and commemorating events. A special occasion speech can be used to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set social agendas. For speeches that entertain the audience may expect a lighthearted amusing speech. For celebration speeches, they are usually done to celebrate a person, place, or event. Commemorative speeches offer remembrance and tribute to someone, like at memorials. For speeches that inspire, the audience expects to be motivated. Speeches that are done to set social agendas take place at fund-raisers, campaign banquets, conferences, and conventions. Some examples of types of speeches include introductions, acceptance speeches, award presentations, roasts and toasts, eulogies, and other speeches of tribute, after-dinner speeches, and inspiration speeches. A speech of introduction has two goals: prepare the audience for the speaker and motivate the audience to listen. Speeches of acceptance are done when receiving an award. Speeches of presentation include two things: they communicate the meaning of the award and explain why the person is receiving it. A roast is meant to be a funny tribute to a person while a toast is a short tribute to celebrate a person or event. A eulogy is done to celebrate and commemorate the life of someone while condoling those who were left behind. Speeches of inspiration are done to uplift members of the audience and help them see things in a positive way. There is a speech for every type of special occasion.
In chapter 25 it talked about acceptance speeches. It said how to format an acceptance speech. First, you normally talk about what the speech means to you as a person and what the award does for you as a person. Second was to express gradatude, thank people by name and say why they mean so much to you and how they have helped you. Including teams and players on the team. Another thing they talked about was toasts and roasts. The steps it went through was, first prepare. You want to be prepared for these and have jokes at the ready. The second thing was to make sure you have many topics to pick from. You do not want to only pick at one thing or subject. Next was to be positive and breif. You do not want to be up there too too long, however you also do not want to be up there too shrot where nothing really lands. This chapter covered alot of material and many different types of speeches from speech insperation all the way to after dinner speeches. Overall this chapter give tips and tricks about all different types of speeches and how to succeed when giving any type of speech.