Its for my speech class so please make is super professional and easy to present. I have attached all the guidelines and examples for better understanding. three to four slides would be great not required but optional by the professor for extra credit.
Microsoft Word - Special Occasion Speech #4 DUE Monday October 24th.doc Speech #4 Special Occasion Speech Due: MONDAY OCTOBER 24TH In two to three minutes, you will present a special occasion speech. The structure of this speech although shorter than your last speech, will have an introduction, body, and conclusion. Transitions are optional. Make sure you practice this speech until you are very comfortable with your presentation. Special occasion speeches are usually given from the heart, so it should feel more natural. This should be fun, so you can be creative with it. You can of course choose a more serious topic if you prefer. An outline must be uploaded on CANVAS by MONDAY OCTOBER 24TH before class begins. If you do research, you will need to have references included on your outline. A PowerPoint is not required, but if you have one make sure you cite your sources. Ideas for speech topics 1. Toast (Birthday toast, new baby toast, new job toast, anniversary toast). 2. Roast (Someone of great honor is insulted in a comedic way, all in good fun. The stories are outlandish and usually not true). 3. Eulogy (A speech that praises someone that has died). 4. Accepting an award 5. Graduation speech 6. Wedding speech (Maid of honor, best man, best friend, mother to daughter, father to daughter, man to brother, woman to sister, etc). 7. Introduction speech (Introducing another speaker and telling the audience about this person). 8. Welcome speech (Welcome audience to event. Unlike the introduction speech you are not introducing a person you are focusing on getting the audience involved and excited about the event). 9. Retirement speech (Telling the audience about this retiree). 10. Independence Day Speech (The Independence Day of any country is a moment of pride and glory. On this special occasion, rich tributes are paid to the freedom fighters who sacrificed). 11. Commemorative Speeches (Speeches formally recognize and honor a person, organization, or occasion. Commemorative speeches can occur in a variety of circumstances, from celebrating a coworker’s retirement, to congratulating a friend for winning the lottery, to remembering a person who has just died). RUBRIC FOR SPEECH #4 HIGHLY DEVELOPED DEVELOPED NEEDS MORE PRACTICE Beginning a. Has an attention getter b. Has a credibility statement c. Relates the topic to the audience One of the requirements are missing a-c. Missing parts of the introduction Explanation of content a. Has two solid main points b. Prepared to give this speech c. Good flow/speech feels natural One of the requirements are missing a. There is not enough detail in your main points b. You were not well prepared c. Speech did not feel natural and did not flow as smoothly as it could have Presentation a. Eye contact b. Voice level c. Inflection d. Pronunciation/articulation clear e. Met time requirements of 2-3 minutes One of the requirements are missing a. You need to have more focus on the audience b. You need to work on having a stronger voice level c. You need to work on the highs and lows in your voice d. You need to work on pronunciation/articulation e. Did not meet time requirements Concluding the presentation a. Has a summary statement b. Has an audience response statement that tells the audience what to do with the information that has been given to them c. Wows the audience One of the requirements are missing a. There is no summary statement b. Audience response statement is missing or not clear c. No wow statement Name Date Special Occasion Topic: INTRODUCTION: Attention Getter: Credibility Statement: Relevance to audience statement: Transition: I. Main Point II. Main Point III. Main Point Transition: CONCLUSION: Summary Statement: Audience Response Statement: WOW Statement: Microsoft Word - Special Occasion Speech Example-Humorous toast.doc Name Reese Sinai Date 27 April 2020 Special Occasion Topic: Toast INTRODUCTION: Attention Getter: 24 years ago, a man who seemingly had no future, decided to enter a local golf tournament. Little did we know, he would soon become a household name. Tonight, we gather here to celebrate the achievements of one of the greatest athletes of all-time. Credibility Statement: I've known him for over 20 years and have watched his entire career unfold. Relevance to audience statement: His unusual techniques and unique personality have made a deep impact throughout our culture, and for being an athlete, has developed one biggest cult followings ever. I. My relation I remember the first time I saw him in 1996. I was only a kid, but I'll never forget how entertaining he was to watch, as well as how much he made me laugh. Since then, I've made my family watch all of his games on TV. II. Background Initially, he was not even supposed to be a golfer. He began as a hockey player, which he was not so good at, especially considering that he's the only person in history to take his skates off and try to stab somebody. a. He found his true calling and made a pivot into the world of golf. As an example of his altruism, his motivation for switching from hockey to golf was so that he could help financially support his elderly grandmother, who was in danger of being evicted. a. He first won a local golf tournament by a single stroke, which then earned him a spot on the Pro Golf Tour. Since his professional debut, he's held the record for the longest drive ever, at over 400 yards. b. His unorthodox slapshot-swing has been imitated by other professional golfers. c. He has revolutionized the sport. III. He has never been short of entertaining during his career. a. On one occasion, he was teamed with Bob Barker, the host of The Price is Right, for a celebrity tournament. His temper got the best of him, and he ended up in a fist fight with Bob, which he lost. b. Despite his volatile temper, he remains America's favorite athlete of all-time. CONCLUSION Summary Statement: It's been 24 years since he's made his professional debut, and today marks the anniversary of him wining his first championship, by beating Shooter McGavin on the 18th hole and winning the Gold Jacket. Audience Response Statement: So let's raise our glasses, in honor of the best, funniest and most interesting people of all-time. Here's to you, Happy Gilmore. WOW Statement: We will always be grateful for the way you made us laugh, and made us cry. Cheers. Microsoft Word - Toast to my husband.doc Name: Example Date: 03/19/2019 Special Occasion Topic: Toast to my husband INTRODUCTION: Attention Getter: Today I would like to give a congratulatory toast to my husband of now three years. After taking the leap together, and with many ups, and as just many downs, we have made it through this crazy thing they call marriage. Credibility Statement: He went from a boy I thought was cute in high school, to my partner in life. Relevance to audience statement: I am so lucky to have found my soulmate, and best friend, and know that I get to spend the rest of my life by his side. I. We first me when we were both 14, I remember being a scared little freshman girl, walking into math class, and as the hormones consumed my adolescent self: I saw him, with a fresh white-T, new pair of J’s, and a hat to match. I knew then, thanks to him, math was going to be a class I would come to enjoy. A. It wasn’t long before we became friendly and eventually partners in crime; we would work together to steal math test from our teacher so that we could sell them to our classmates. II. Although we never admitted it to each other, and we hung out with completely different circles, everyone around us knew we were both crushing hard, but the courage was never was mustered on either side, and we never admitted to each other how we felt. A. Highschool ended, we went our separate ways, and we thought that was the end of that… but life had another plan for us. III. Fast forward to being 21 and bumping into each other at a local bar (both drunk as could be) we picked up right where we left off, making jokes, reminiscing, and both still crushing hard. A. I told my friend: “remember Nico from high school?” “Duh, you had the biggest crush on him” “Are you sure you want to talk to him? I