Exam: Chapter 17 – Flashcards

Gives the recipient an opportunity to express appreciation for the award as well as humility and grace.

audiences expect to be entertained by a speech that informs them about a particular issue. This speech sometimes uses humor to make a serious point.

includes one of several kinds that celebrate an occasion. More specifically, a ceremonial speech may introduce a speaker, entertain an audience, or inspire people. Another term for ceremonial speech is special occasion speech.

speech that pays special accolades to an occasion, extraordinary person, event, idea, or monument. Such a speech is intended to reflect the emotions of the audience.

speech is given by a well- known person of local, national, or international acclaim to mark a university or secondary school graduation ceremony.

a ceremonial speech intended to praise or blame.

A technique used in ceremonial speaking to enhance feelings of familiarity and closeness.

represents the keynote of a larger idea taking place at a conference or exposition usually organized around a central theme.

A technique in ceremonial speaking used to give benefit to the audience, amplify emotion, and exceed audience expectations.

serves to highlight the merits of the award recipient and to point out the purpose and significance of the award being given.

a variation of the toast in which the speaker pays tribute to a person by poking fun at her or him in a friendly way.

includes one of several kinds that celebrate an occasion. More specifically, it might introduce a speaker, entertain an audience, or inspire people. Another term for special occasion speech is ceremonial speech.

a brief presentation used to introduce the main speaker of an event and to inspire the audience to listen to that speaker.

a brief tribute to a person or event.

o Speech of Introduction o Toast and Roast o Speech to Present an Award o Acceptance Speech o Keynote Address o Commencement Speech o Commemorative Speeches and Tributes o After-Dinner Speech

Observe the audience. Listen to the speaker carefully.

o Speech of Introduction - provide a brief backdrop or background of the main speaker, o Toast: brief, delivered at a well- chosen time, which is when everyone is present o Roast: pay tribute to the person being honored, and a roaster should never lose sight of that objective. o Speech to Present an Award: the person presenting the award should not only highlight the merits of the award recipient o Acceptance Speech: acknowledges those who contributed to or made the award possible o Keynote Address: emphasize celebration and looking ahead toward the future o Commencement Speech:relatively brief and to the point, and many speakers provide practical, yet memorable, advice o Commemorative Speeches and Tribute: should be one to five minutes long, which means the words should be chosen carefully and efficiently for impact. o After-Dinner Speech: First, the topic or theme of the speech should relate to the occasion of the event. Relevant speeches include references to the event's purpose or cause and perhaps some key people involved.

allow us to congratulate, toast, celebrate, and say goodbye in creative and eloquent ways, enables us to reinforce our group identities, to show admiration and respect, and to inspire others.

supplementing your message as well as really driving your point home, so to speak, keep the audience interested in your speech, creates a sense of immediacy and psychological closeness, facilitates a common bond between speaker and audience, which helps the audience identify even more with the topic and content of the speech.

acknowledge the obvious -- One might take this advice to mean to not to insult the intelligence of the audience, acknowledge what makes such a person noteworthy.

you don't want to overshadow the event that others have gathered to celebrate, audience members will not appreciate having to hear an address that seems to go on for a long time, keep the current occasion in mind and focus primarily on the award or recognition that motivated the occasion.

Remember to relate to the audience, use simple humorous stories, have a broad repertoire of stories, and know your information well.

The primary purpose of this speech is to give recognition to the recipient and his or her accomplishments pertaining to that specific award. This speech gives the recipient an opportunity to show appreciation for the award as well as humility and grace.

used anytime we are called to mourn the loss of a loved one at a funeral, congratulate a recipient of an award, or toast a special occasion, such as a wedding or anniversary.

Banter: Good-natured teasing done back-and-forth with another person, sometimes with an audience member Blunder: Witty way of making a mistake or verbal faux pas Hyperbole: excessive exaggeration Situational Humor: comes from the speaker's own personal experiences Aside: A statement added as an after-thought, appearing as though the speaker said something that reminded him or her of the aside