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
other, 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 cele
ating a coworker’s
etirement, 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
. 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
. 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
. 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
. 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
. 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
equirements
Concluding the presentation
a. Has a summary statement
. 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 cele
ate 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
cele
ity 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 ma
iage.
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
est 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,
eminiscing, and both still crushing hard.
A. I told my friend: “remember Nico from high school?” “Duh, you had the
iggest crush on him” “Are you sure you want to talk to him? I