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…

Although some glorious orators of antiquity did enjoy their unique capability to make a brilliant impromptu speech on various occasions, the majority of modern people need an autocue to seem confident and freely cope with their public speaking. However, a concise outline can as well be helpful to prepare a…

Invitation of Guests The invitation of guests is the first impression which your guests will obtain from your wedding. Therefore, you should thoroughly plan whom you will invite to your wedding and prepare the complete guests' list. For the most part, the challenge of invitation cards is the challenge of…

Social Role of Marriage Love has always been the basic idea and philosophy of marriage. Nowadays the role of marriage has acquired controversial tendencies. The first tendency is connected with the ever-strengthening position of women in the society. Women today can lead in professional spheres, and very often they appear…

Japanese Wedding Traditions Japanese are very meticulous when it concerns traditions and customs. Although contemporary Japanese couples incline to the European wedding ceremonies, traditional beginning is always followed. The first stage includes religious ceremony that can be Buddhist, Christian or Shinto one. Shinto ceremony is historical and thus the most…

UAE Wedding Traditions Traditional wedding season in UAE is February - this is because December is marked with official state celebrations, January is full of tourists, while February is still free. The wedding day in UAE is a special day which is financed correspondingly. It is full of luxury, affluence…

Definition A graduation speech is a speech delivered by an academic institution graduate/an alumnus/a celebrity/a politician at a commencement ceremony in front of the class of graduates and the ceremony attendants. Structure/outline The genre of a graduation speech gives much freedom to a speaker. Every graduation speech is a unique…