Video and Multimedia
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Video
- The Commencement Address
“You Are Not Special Commencement Speech”
Description: This high school commencement address has been viewed almost two and a half million times.
- The Eulogy
“How to Give an Epic Eulogy”
Description: The speaker gives tips when speaking to remember another life.
- The Speech of Acceptance
“Will Ferrell Hilarious Acceptance Speech At The Mark Twain Comedy Award 2011”
Description: The speaker does certainly entertain his audience with this acceptance speech.
Audio
- The After-Dinner Speech
“Communication Steroids: The After-Dinner Speech”
Description: This podcast offers a wealth of dos and don’ts for delivering the after dinner speech.
- The Speech of Tribute
“Wedding Speeches - Top Tips For Giving An Amazing Tribute To The Newlyweds”
Description: Most students will probably have to give a wedding speech at one time in their lives. Listen to some top tips for writing a wedding speech of tribute.
- Your Responsibilities Delivering A Eulogy
Funeral Poem "When I Am Gone" - How To Write and Deliver A Eulogy Speech
Description: This audio link begins with a moving poem that can be read at a eulogy and follows with steps in the writing and delivering a eulogy, an occasion to mourn and remember, honor and celebrate a life.
Web Resources
- Goals and Functions of Special Occasion Speeches
“Special Occasion Speeches”
Description: This chapter summarizes the special occasion speeches covered in Chapter 22.
- The Speech of Introduction”
“The speech of Introduction”
Description:Introductory speeches may not be the main event, but they are key for getting an audience acquainted with their main speaker.
- The Speech of Presentation
“How to Make a Presentation Speech”
Description: Here are the steps in making a successful speech of presentation.