Special Occasion Speech
The Special Occasion speech is a type of reflective speech which can convey gratitude, respect, and admiration to a person, group, institution, or an event. It can also be a celebratory speech to a person, group, institution or for an event. Types of Special Occasion speeches are (and not limited to):
Eulogy:
This is a type of commemoration and reflective speech given for someone who has passed away. It is usually delivered at their funeral, wake, or celebration of life. A Eulogy should focus on the
significance of the person’s life and deeds, rather than on a recital of biographical facts. In other words, how did this person enrich our lives? What inspiration or lessons can we draw from this person’s life?
A Eulogy should be dignified, though humor can be appropriate and many times used such as jokes and embarrassing incidents that are recited.
They should be done in good fun and ultimately the person is honored for his or her accomplishments.
Graduation:
The Graduation Speech is a form of a ceremonial speech that is presented at a graduation from High School, College, or even a class. It is a speech of praise and reflection upon the previous school year or class. You can choose to deliver this type of speech as if you were graduating High School, Daytona State College, this class , or another type of institution. A Graduation speech should include some of the following:
* Praise accomplishments and achievements of the class.
* Reflect upon the past years, what has changed and is interesting enough to share with all?
* Mention funny and exciting events, you can opt for funny one liners or even small innocent jokes, poems or quotations from famous people if you like.
* Motivate your fellow students and teachers and professors to look to the future.
* Give advice for the future.
* Entertain by telling humorous anecdotes and vivid stories. Offer an account of an interesting or humorous incident.
* Wish the graduates of your class all the best and thank them for listening.
Wedding Toast:
This speech is generally given at a Wedding Reception for a family member, loved one, or friend who is getting married. This speech is reflective on the relationship you have with the person or couple you are toasting. Some things to consider incorporating in this type of speech are:
* Reflect upon the past years, what has changed and is interesting enough to share with all
* Mention funny and exciting events, you can opt for funny one liners or even small innocent jokes, poems or quotations from famous people if you like.
* Give advice for the future to the couple getting married.
* Entertain by telling humorous and vivid stories. Offer an account of an interesting or humorous incident.
Speech of Introduction:
This speech is given at events where the main speaker is introduced to the audience. It is to inform the audience of the upcoming main speakers name, qualifications, accomplishments, and purpose of the speech.
Speech of Acceptance:
The speech of acceptance is 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. First, you want to thank the people who have given you the award or honor and possibly those who voted for you. We see this done every year during the Oscars, “First, I’d like to thank the academy and all the academy voters.” Second, you want to give credit to those who helped you achieve the award or honor. No person accomplishes things in life on his or her own. We all have families and friends and colleagues who support us and help us achieve what we do in life, and a speech of acceptance is a great time to graciously recognize those individuals. Lastly, put the award in perspective. Tell the people listening to your speech why the award is meaningful to you.
Speech 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. These speeches are designed to highlight the importance of the project and possibly those to whom the project has been dedicated.
When preparing the speech of dedication, start by explaining how you are involved in the dedication. Second, you want to explain what is being dedicated. If the dedication is a new building or a preexisting building, you want to explain what is being dedicated and the importance of the structure. You should then explain who was involved in the project. Lastly, explain why the structure is important for the community where it’s located. If the dedication is for a new store, talk about how the store will bring in new jobs and new shopping opportunities. If the dedication is for a new wing of a hospital, talk about how patients will be served and the advances in medicine the new wing will provide the community.
Roasts:
The roastSpeech designed to both praise and good-naturedly insult a person being honored. 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.
To prepare for a Roast, first, you want to really think about the person who is being roasted. Do they have any strange habits or amusing stories in their past that you can discuss? When you think through these things you want to make sure that you cross anything off your list that is truly private information or will really hurt the person. The goal of a roast is to poke at them, not massacre them. Second, when selecting which aspects to poke fun at, you need to make sure that the items you choose are widely known by your audience. Roasts work when the majority of people in the audience can relate to the jokes being made. If you have an inside joke with the roastee, bringing it up during roast may be great fun for the two of you, but it will leave your audience unimpressed. Lastly, end on a positive note. While the jokes are definitely the fun part of a roast, you should leave the roastee knowing that you truly do care about and appreciate the person.
Speeches of Farewell:
A speech of farewellSpeech designed to allow 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. 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. Maybe you’ve accepted a new job and are leaving your current job, or you’re graduating from college and entering the work force. Whatever the case may be, periods of transition are often marked by speeches of farewell.
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. A farewell speech is a time to commemorate and think about the good times you’ve had. As such, you should avoid negativity during this speech. Lastly, you want to make sure that you end on a high note.
Motivational Speeches
: A motivational speech is one where a speaker “motivates” an audience to action or introspection to change their or others lives. Please read the guidelines of delivering a good motivational speech from this website:
http://www.tyhoward.com/article/5-Easy-Steps-to-Creating-a-Dynamic-Motivational-Speech
As you can see, there are many types of Special Occasion speeches. Choose one that you will enjoy writing and delivering and one that you can connect to.
The Special Occasion speech is to be
4 – 6 minutes in length no more or less.
The
dress is casual, but if you would like to dress as if you were in the physical environment of the type of speech you chose, that would be fine.
Remember to submit your Special Occasion Manuscript in the appropriate Assignment Box on Falcon Online by the due date and time, late submissions will not be accepted.
Also remember to submit your topic/choice of Special Occasion speech in the appropriate discussion board on Falcon Online by the due date and time.
