1. Special Occasion Speeches

2. Why are Special Occasion Speeches Important?  We all participate in delivering and listening to this type of speech.  We will all have to give a Special Occasion speech sometime  You should try to do your best  Basic Speech making principles apply

3. Functions of Special Occasion Speeches  Entertain –After dinner speech –Awards Banquet –Toasts –Roasts

4. Functions of Special Occasion Speeches  Celebration –Weddings –Anniversaries –Retirements –Awards Banquets –Graduation

5. Functions of Special Occasion Speeches  Commemorate –To Remember Someone or Something special –Veteran’s Day –Pearl Harbor Day –D-Day

6. Functions of Special Occasion Speeches  Inspiration –To Stir People –Key note speaker at a convention or commencement

7. Functions of Special Occasion Speeches  Social Agenda Setting –Establishing or reinforcing goals of a group, cause, organization, etc. –Campaign Speeches for the Election

8.  Eulogies - Ceremonial speeches delivered at a funeral –Information about the life of the deceased –Information about the friends and family –Information about the accomplishments

9. Eulogies –Balance Delivery and Emotion –Acknowledge the family of the deceased –Commemorate life, not death –Be real, but appropriate