Retirement/Farewell Speech

Definition A retirement speech focuses on the contribution of the person to the organization or society. Structure/outline 1. The introduction integrates the person into the organization or society as one of the many whose impact on their development was enormous. 2. The body of the speech. 2.1. A brief account…

Persuasive Speech

Definition A persuasive speech is a speech aimed at influencing values, ideas, beliefs and attitudes of the audience. Pragmatically, a persuasive speech is used to convince people to come a different idea, attitude and belief, react to something, consider doing things they were previously unwilling to do. Characteristics There are…

Anniversary Speech

Definition An anniversary speech is a speech presented at an anniversary of a happy/tragic event in a family (e.g. a wedding anniversary), in a company (e.g. anniversary of General Motors), in a country (e.g. Independence Day). Structure/outline Every anniversary speech is unique. In fact, the generic term of an "anniversary…

Entertaining Speech

Definition Entertaining speech focuses on the overall theme of the entertainment speechwriting occasion. Structure/outline Introduction: singles out the problem that is a matter of concern presented in a lighthearted way. Main body: Looking at the problem from the different angles that stimulate the audience's reaction to the problem. Conclusion: Some…