Chapter 16Occasions for Public Speaking

Section 2: In Ancient Greece…Forensic Speech establishes justice

Ceremonial Speech special occasions

Deliberative Speech focuses on action

What shall we do?

Community Service and Involvement

Oral Reports and Presentations

Group Presentations

Public Hearings and Debates

Questions?

Good ethos= effective speech.

Michael Scott has bad ethos.

Some speeches fall easily into the deliberative category, while others are clearly ceremonial

However, many times the characteristics of a speech can blend these two categories together; take for example an inaugural address.

Section 4: Speeches Combining Deliberative and Ceremonial Goals

Keynote Speeches Speeches Posing Challenges Commencement Speeches Speeches Marking Candidacy and Election

◦ Each speech has a different blend of ceremonial and deliberative characteristics, making for a plethora of varieties.

Types of Combined Speeches

A keynote speech is usually delivered near the beginning of a conference or meeting in order to set the tone of the event

A keynote speech has two special purposes:◦ To unify and define the members of the audience

as a community eg, to unify university professors as educators,

regardless of their field◦ To set the meeting’s thematic agenda

ie, to establish the larger issues which should dominate the meeting

Keynote Speeches: -

A successful keynote speech will open the door to discussion, not close it.

With the possibility of a diverse audience, it is important that a keynote speech is multivocal: something that includes terms and phrases that each audience member can interpret in light of their specific concerns

Keynote Speeches (cont’d):

A pep talk is almost any speech intended to motivate and inspire

Pep Talks:

Chris Farley --->

These speeches have two purposes:◦ To heighten the sense of community (ie, “we’re all

in this together”)◦ To increase motivation (ie, Chris Farley/Matt Foley)

Pep Talks (cont’d):

Surprisingly, these are speeches that are given after a meal

These speeches are usually humorous in tone, but also contain a serious message for the audience◦ Be careful with humor; it’s usually best to poke

fun at one’s self, rather than at others

After-Dinner Speeches

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