Speech- Chapter 15+16: Epideictic Speeches – Flashcards

- Needs to inform audience about a specific event (graduation for ex.) - Should provide audience with information for criteria that created the event

- Establish connection between speaker and audience - More formal and filled with pathos vs than informational speak

- Does not call the audience to action - Epideictic: emotion not logic

Convince audience of the importance of the event

Eulogy, Awards ceremony, Toast+Testimonials

(sometimes impromptu, but usually prepared) Given at a funeral (commemorate, honor) person who has died Provide comfort to mourners by telling stories (hard if you don't personally know the person/like the person) Inject humor in funeral if appropriate

Sports, grammys Two types of speaker: presenter and recipient Prepared speech Describe award, criteria, withhold the name of recipient till the end Recipient: prepared if know if he will receive award, impromptu, and extemporaneous (prepared but don't have exact speech written out, have ideas) Receive an award: thank presenter by name and thank organization, humble, grateful, thank those who have help with achievement, explain what award means to you

Weddings, dedication speeches (gettysburg address, building project), no more than 2-3 mins in length, Planned, given extemporaneously Explain connection between connnection Light and humorous in tone, informal and heartfelt language

Testimonials

1. Commemorate object, idea 2. There to have spotlight on something else 3. Connect audience to object you are speaking about 4. Construct short narrative 5. Convey importance of occasion 6. Use language appropriately 7. Be short and brief

"Shared Social Value" Aristotle said purpose= praise/blame (honor, remember, commemorate)

are center to reinforce "why" or "who" of event

an expression of the connection between the event and the social value it represents.

may vary, always have two elements; Emotional dimension+value of share social

Lack preview statement, but restrained if they do Need a clear transition to body Short intro: still important

Series of stories to join topic Chronologically, topically

Clear transition to conclusion Not a definitive summary of body Clincher may point to values shared and not actual topic

No need to be sad Speaker determines the desired emotion Values of the deceased should be shared Not note person's life in chronological order Stories should relate

Usually brief Topical design is best for wedding toast Person should speak of shared values End on: unified tone Similarities with eulogy: Emotional and address shared values

Short speeches Speak of shared values Value of award is noteworthy Body is organized topically Chronology of stories is fine Speaker may pick certain topical aspects of life of the honoree Maybe Multiple of single awards

Epideictic speech are common and play important role in social function