Author: William FaulknerYear: 1950Location: Stockholm, SwedenOccasion: Nobel Prize Acceptance Critical Commentary: William Faulkner was an outstanding American writer who did not want to be seen as a litterateur, but rather as “a farmer who lies to tell stories”, as he had mentioned. He avoided making speeches and the necessary Nobel Prize acceptance speech was…

Definition A speech delivered on accepting some award or a high rank (e.g. presidency). Structurally, the acceptance speech can be considered a variant of a thank you speech but the expression of gratitude it contains is rather symbolic because the nominee him/herself has made a great contribution to science/politics/etc. Structure/outline…

The feeling of being tongue-tied is familiar to many of us. We admire people who can express their thoughts with fluency and confidence. Some people think that a conversational skill is a gift, while others believe that this is the result of training. A blabbermouth monopolizes the conversation, turning it…

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen! It is a great honor for me to stand here today. I am sincerely grateful for this nomination and I am pleased to accept the CEO of the Year Award. I want to thank all who worked with me to make this event happen. I clearly…

Definition A motivational speech is a highly emotional speech that serves to urge and stimulate a group to pursue significant personal and corporate goals, choose right corporate strategy, correct mistakes, etc. Additionally, a motivational speech arms the audience with tools and awareness they should possess to succeed in their personal…

Dear Ladies and Gentlemen: members of university administration and faculty, scholarship donors and recipients, families! It is a great pleasure for me to greet you here today. First of all, let me introduce myself. Some of you already know me; some of you can only imagine who this person is.…