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Public Speaking (Summer 2019)/Commemorative Speech
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== Procedure/topics == For the assignment, you must select a subject worthy of praise. This can be a person. You can praise Steve Jobs. You can praise your uncle Steve who recently lost his job..s. You can select an organization. You could talk about the Girl Scouts or the University of Washington. But you do need to genuinely praise the subject. You can’t devote 5-7 minutes to praising how perfect of a jerk your boss is. I do think more general topics work better. The majority of the audience probably knows something about the Girl Scouts and can thus better understand your discussion. We don’t know your aunt and so your speech carries the additional burden of informing as well as praising; that’s a lot to do in seven minutes. You will submit your topic for TA review and advice. Unlike your impromptu, this is a manuscript speech. You should plan on writing the entire thing out. This will allow us to work on writing for the ear and delivering from a manuscript. Also, we’ll speak from podiums in this assignment to get practice at working with these. Below are some topic area suggestions. === Option 1. Person === You can talk about a famous person, but you don’t have to. These speeches highlight how the person illustrates a core set of values, usually through lots of stories about the person and their impact. Award speeches, toasts, and eulogies typically focus most on praising the person. Samples: Victor Frankl, Winston Churchill, my grandfather, etc. === Option 2. Organization === You can talk about how an organization demonstrates a shared value. These are often like person-based speeches, but the subject isn’t a single group. The stories here often focus more on the organization’s positive impact. Award speeches and keynotes typically focus most on praising the organization and speaking to the reasons why members benefit by being a part of it. The concern here is staying focused on praising the organization instead of advocating for it. The two certainly blend together, but speak more to the values shared by current members instead of getting money from the pockets of potential members. Samples: UNICEF, the University of Sao Paulo, Goodweave (an anti-child labor organization). === Option 3. Event === Maybe you want to talk about an event. Commemoration speeches are there to mark the importance of an event. It can be something benign, the opening of boating season. It can be something deeply important, commemorating a memorial to tragedy victims. The issue is that the reason people are brought together is because of the event itself. Commemorative speeches and keynotes are often focused on the event. Samples: Speech at a Veterans Day ceremony, Free Comicbook Day, College graduation, etc.
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