Speech of Occassion-Group Speech

Group Speech Assignment

Out in the real world, you are most likely to be called upon to give a speech at some special occasion: a banquet, reception, birthday, funeral, or some other type of gathering.  To practice this kind of speech, your next assignment is to write a special occasion speech. This speech will highlight a special organization, or person that is dedicated to a particular cause i.e. Aids research, breast cancer, racial harmony, environment, etc.

Time: 7-15 minutes group presentation

           Speech should be manuscript, unlike our other speeches this will not be in outline form

           The clincher: It must sound extemporaneous.

           It must include a visual aid.

Power-point

Background

Handouts (pamphlet, group-created handout)

       

Example:     Commemoration/Tribute: You are at a banquet, reception,  honoring someone close to you. OR You are at a memorial service remembering someone who started the organization that is special to you.
        *    Have your honoree be a real person: either someone famous or someone you know from your community.
        *    Have your honoree be someone who has made important contributions to society.
        *    This is NOT a roast!  It is a sincere tribute to your honoree.  Be school appropriate

General Organization and Points to Include
1.    Welcome the audience
2.    Intro yourself and the event
3.    Intro the person
4.    Explain your connection and appreciation of that person.
5.    Describe the qualities and actions of that person that has made them special/deserving of this award/tribute.  Be specific.  Tell a story.
6.    Describe the impact the person has made on others/society/you.  Again, be specific.
7.    Have a concluding sentence of thanks/appreciation/gratitude
(If you give a speech at a memorial service/wake, your points may be slightly different.)