COMM1011 - Week 13

Key terms:

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General notes:

I. When are you going to speak beyond this class

  • Other classes (presentations and such)

  • Weddings

  • Funerals

  • Gigs (for me)

  • Job presentations (proposals, grants, summaries, etc.)

  • Award acceptances

II. Types of Ceremonial Speech

  • Speech of introduction - introduces another speaker

  • Speech of presentation - given to accompany a prize winner/honoree

  • Speech of acceptance - given as recipient of prize/honor

  • After-dinner speech - humorous but makes a serious point

  • Keynote - focuses on a key theme or idea with the purpose of unification

  • Commemorative speech - commemorates extraordinary person, place, thing, or idea

    • Dedication - highlights importance of project and who the project is dedicated to

    • Eulogies - gives honor to someone who died

    • Toasts - Congratulates, appreciates, or remembers

    • Commencement address - recognize and celebrate achievements

III. Organizing ceremonial speeches

  • Introduction

    • Thanks

    • Welcomes

    • A funny story

  • Body

    • Why are we here? Why are we unified?

    • What do you want the audience to take away

  • Conclusion

    • Thanks

    • Introduction of another speaker

    • Final wisdom

IV. Stylistic devices

  • Parallelism

  • Metaphor

  • Alliteration

  • Simile