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a speech whose general purpose is to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set a scial agenda
Special Occasion Speech
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a short speech whose purpose is defined by two goals: to prepare or "warm up" audience members for the speaker and to motivate them to listen to what the speaker has to say
Speech of Introduction
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a speech made in response to receiving an award. Its purpose is to express gratitude for the honor bestowed on the speaker
Speech of Acceptance
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a speech whose purpose is two-fold: to communicate the meaning of the award and to explain why the recipient is receiving it
Speech of Presentation
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a humorous tribute to a person; one in which a series of speakers jokingly poke fun at the individual being honored
Roast
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a brief tribute to a person or an event being celebrated
Toast
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a speech whose purpose is to celebrate and commemorate the life of someone while consoling those who are left behind; typically delivered by close friends and family members
Eulogy
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a speech that is likely to occur before, after, or during a formal dinner; a breakfast or lunch seminary; or other type of business, professional, or civic meeting
After-Dinner Speech
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a speech used repeatedly and without sufficient adaptation to the rhetorical speech situation
Canned Speech
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a speech whose purpose is to inspire or motivate the audience to consider positively, reflect on, and sometimes even to act on the speaker's words
Speech of Inspiration
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