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Special Occasion Speech
For this assignment, please prepare and deliver a 3-5-minute special occasion speech. It will need an introduction, body and conclusion and can have 2-4 main points. You will need one outside resource and you must verbally cite your source in the speech at some point. You will also need to complete an outline just like the one in the textbook on pages 203-205 with a work cited section at the end.
Here are some guidelines to follow for your project: Choose an appropriate topic for a special occasion speech. This can be a speech of introduction, a speech of
presentation, a speech of acceptance or a commemorative speech. Here are a few ideas for topics (you are not
limited to just these topics):
A family member who has impacted you.
A toast at a party or wedding.
What you would say if you won an award of some kind.
The author of the book that changed my life.
The doctor that has cured me of a dangerous disease.
The tribute presentation to the partner that saved my life.
A funeral tribute presentation to a best friend.
Someone who, in some way, changed the course of your life, history, etc.
An inventor, innovator, politician, doctor, teacher. etc. you admire.
A presentation of a tribute to ____ as the best superhero.
A tribute to an organization, group, nonprofit entity, etc.
What it means to a hero.
Be unique – a place, a pet, a person we wouldn’t think of
The hardest part of a special occasion speech is usually the introduction so here are some tips to help with that
area:
I. Attention Material: To draw the audience’s attention to your speech, try a simple story, refer to the
occasion, refer to recent or historical events, refer to previous speeches, refer to a personal interest, use
a clever quote, use a startling statistic, use an analogy, cite a definition, use of suspense, ask a question,
etc.
II. States Listener Relevance: To gain the goodwill of your audience, tell us how this relates to us in a way
that all can understand. For this type of speech a statement like, “We all probably …” is fine.
III. Credibility Material: Generally, in this area, you will establish external credibility by stating why you care,
why you can be trusted, or how you know your materials, etc. For this type of speech, show us you are
sincere; tell us why you admire this person, place or thing. External sources are especially important to
establish your external credibility.
IV. Thesis & Topic Preview: (For example: ________ deserves tribute due to
____________________________. Today I will tell you first ______________, second _____________
and third ______________.)
SpecialOccasionSpeechRubricSPH107.pdf
NAME: _______________________________________________ TOPIC:________________________________________________________
Criterion Rating Excellent
Rating Good
Rating Average
Rating Needs Improvement
Rating Needs MAJOR Improvements
Score
5 points 4 points 3 points 2 points 1 points
Introduction (1) Uses attention getter (2) States listener relevance (3) Establishes speaker cred.
(4) States thesis statement
Meets any three of the four criteria
Meets any two of the four criteria
Meets only one of the four criteria
Meets none of the criteria
Body (1) Main points are clear (2) Required resources are
verbally spoken (3) Sources are documented (references are listed on outline)
(4) Smooth transitions between points
Meets any three of the four criteria
Meets any two of the four criteria
Meets only one of the four criteria
Meets none of the criteria
Conclusion (1) Signals the end (2) Restatement of thesis
(3) Main point review (4) Uses clincher
Meets any three of the four criteria
Meets any two of the four criteria
Meets only one of the four criteria
Meets none of the criteria
Eye Contact Eye contact with audience virtually all the time (except for
brief glances at notes)
Eye contact with audience less than
75% of the time
Eye contact with audience less than
50% of the time
Eye contact with audience less than
25% of the time
Little or no eye contact
Body Language
Appeared genuine, confident, enthusiastic / maintained poise
/ conversational / animated / appropriate movement / upright
posture / podium utilized appropriately
Minor problems with body language
Significant problems with body language
Speech was affected by more
than three areas of body language
Speech was hindered by lack of
effective overall body language
Use of Language
Sentences clear, concise / word choice and usage accurate / word choice
appropriate to subject and audience / creative
Minor problems with use of language
Significant problems with
use of language
Speech was affected by more
than three areas of use of language
Speech was hindered by lack of
effective overall use of language
Voice Quality
Good articulation / correct pronunciation / rate, pitch, volume, vocal variation,
fluency, projection, use of silence and pauses / absence
of verbal fillers
Minor problems with voice quality
Significant problems with voice quality
Speech was affected by more
than three areas of voice quality
Speech was hindered by lack of
effective overall voice quality
Note Card Usage
Note cards were used appropriately, had the allowed amount or less and were not read from directly for large
amounts of time
Minor problems with note card
usage
Significant problems with
note card usage
Speech was affected by all three areas of note card
usage
Speech was hindered by lack of
effective overall note card usage
Adapts Speech to the Special Occasion
(1) Met the audience’s needs (2) Fits the needs of the
occasion (3)Spoke appropriately &
ethically (4) Properly conveyed
information
Meets any three of the four criteria
Meets any two of the four criteria
Meets only one of the four criteria
Meets none of the criteria
Time:
________
Within allotted time Within 30 seconds of allotted time
Within 1 minute of allotted time
Within 1 minute 30 seconds of allotted
time
Over/under 1 minute 30 seconds
of allotted time
TOTAL out of 50: Inappropriate
&/or plagiarized
Student’s work was deemed not appropriate for the college classroom or the work was in some way plagiarized. The instructor also reserves the right to stop any speech during a presentation if deemed not appropriate for the college
class with a result of an automatic zero (0).
Automatic 0
