Ceremonial &

Entertainment Speech
Learning Outcomes
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Define ceremonial Enumerate Use strategies
and and describe the for creating
entertainment types of ceremonial humor in a
speech. speeches. speech.
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What is a
ceremonial speech?
Ceremonial Speech

Is a speech that brings people to celebrate, thank, or praise

someone, or to mourn.

Also called "EPIDEICTIC SPEECH"

8 Ceremonial Speech Types:
Introduction
Minispeech given by the host of a
ceremony that introduces
another speaker and his or her
speech.
Nomination
An address (usually at a political
convention) proposing the name
of a candidate to run for election
8 Ceremonial Speech Types:

Toast KeynoteAddress

Speech designed to congratulate, Is a talk that establishes a main

appreciate, or remember. underlying theme.
8 Ceremonial Speech Types:

Award
Presentation
An award presentation speech is
one you give as you present an
award to a worthy recipient.
Acceptance
A speech given by someone
receiving an award or prize.
8 Ceremonial Speech Types:

Commencement
Eulogy Address
A commencement speech is a speech
Is a speech given in honor of delivered at the commencement
someone who has died. ceremony of a higher education
institution by a graduate, an alumnus,
a celebrity or a politician to the
graduating class, their families and
guests.
 Let's Brainstorm!

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What are the strategies to
achieve humor in speeches?
 Use of humorous
Strategies topic
for achieving
humor:
Play on words

Hyperbole,
Understatement, Irony
Strategies Wit
for achieving
humor:
Nonverbal
Strategies
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