Exam 19: Special Occasion Speeches

A eulogy is given to pay tribute to a person who has passed away.

When you deliver a speech of ______, your task is to create a desire among audience members to listen to the featured speaker.

Commencement speakers ______.

What is speech of presentation?

A toast is meant to recognize a ______ at a special occasion.

The purpose of the keynote address is to ______.

What are your responsibilities when delivering a toast?

______, when used appropriately, helps relieve tension and relax.

After-dinner speeches are usually delivered when audience members are in a mood for ______.

______, when used appropriately, helps relieve tension and relax.

Like the speech of introduction, the speech of presentation is usually brief.

What is a speech of acceptance?

Which of the following is true about a speech of presentation?

Speeches of acceptance though usually ______, are often inspirational in tone, and when well done leave no doubt in the minds of audience members that the award was given to the right person.

When providing a speech of introduction, you should make sure your remarks are in keeping with the tone the main speaker will set.

Commencement addresses that avoid ______ while emphasizing the accomplishments and promise of the graduates are the most effective.

The Nobel Prize is an example of a speech of presentation.

All sorts of people deliver commencement addresses, including ______, distinguished alumni, actors, educators, and notable citizens.

All sorts of people deliver commencement addresses, including politicians, distinguished alumni, actors, educators, and notable citizens.

The speech of after-dinner speech is usually ______ and takes a good-natured, sometimes humorous, whimsical, or mildly satirical look at a topic of interest.