{"id":4651,"date":"2022-04-20T22:42:38","date_gmt":"2022-04-20T22:42:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-publicspeaking\/?post_type=chapter&#038;p=4651"},"modified":"2022-04-20T22:42:38","modified_gmt":"2022-04-20T22:42:38","slug":"module-11-assignment-practice-special-occasion-speaking","status":"web-only","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/courses.lumenlearning.com\/wm-publicspeaking\/chapter\/module-11-assignment-practice-special-occasion-speaking\/","title":{"raw":"Module 11 Assignment: Practice Special Occasion Speaking","rendered":"Module 11 Assignment: Practice Special Occasion Speaking"},"content":{"raw":"<strong>Step 1:<\/strong> \u00a0Select one of the following scenarios to work on:\r\n<ol>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Giving the wedding toast as a best man\/maid of honor<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Accepting an award for outstanding work<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Giving the valedictorian speech for your graduating class<\/li>\r\n<\/ol>\r\n<strong>Step 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Answer the following, to the best of your ability or using an educated guess, about the occasion selected in Step 1.\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Who\u2014is this speech about, who else is speaking, and who invited me to speak?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">What\u2014is the reason for the occasion and what is the goal of my speech?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Where\u2014will I be speaking during the program and where is the location of the function?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">When\u2014is the occasion, and can I practice in the venue before the event?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Why\u2014have they chosen me to speak and what can I bring to this speech that is uniquely mine?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">How\u2014 long will I have to speak and how do I want my speech to be remembered?<\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">How\u2014much do I want my message to resonate? How will I match the event\u2019s style\/tone?<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<strong>Step 3:<\/strong> Identify and list one way you will utilize one of the following devices mentioned in the chapter \u201cImagery, Simile, Metaphor, Repetition, Alliteration.\u201d\r\n\r\nFor example, in my speech as the valedictorian, I will use alliteration to create the main points, which will be going, gifting, and getting.\r\n\r\n<strong>Step 4:<\/strong> Write the first paragraph of introduction for the special occasion speech selected in Step 1. Consider the steps of a speech introduction, which include attention-getter, stating topic, credibility, thesis, and forecast of speech order.\r\n\r\nFor example: As Henry David Thoreau said, \u201cGo confidently in the direction of your dreams.\u201d After four years of working through our studies and learning about ourselves and one another, I am honored to deliver this valedictorian speech today. As we peer into our future, we cannot imagine what lies ahead, but we can go confidently and trust the process. Today, I will speak to you about the going, the gifting, and the getting of our futures.\r\n<h4>Assignment Rubric:<\/h4>\r\n<table style=\"height: 71px; width: 842px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 15px;\">\r\n<th style=\"height: 15px; width: 358.75px;\" scope=\"col\"><strong>Grading Criteria<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th style=\"height: 15px; width: 360.734px;\" scope=\"col\"><strong>Percentage<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<th style=\"height: 15px; width: 69.0156px;\" scope=\"col\"><strong>Percentage Earned &amp; Comments<\/strong><\/th>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 358.75px; height: 14px;\">Topic Selection<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 360.734px; height: 14px;\">10%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 360.734px; height: 14px;\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 358.75px; height: 14px;\">5 W's and 2 H\u2019s<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 360.734px; height: 14px;\">30%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 360.734px; height: 14px;\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 358.75px; height: 14px;\">Devices<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 360.734px; height: 14px;\">20%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 360.734px; height: 14px;\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 14px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 358.75px; height: 14px;\">Speech Intro<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 360.734px; height: 14px;\">40%<\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 360.734px; height: 14px;\"><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<\/tbody>\r\n<\/table>","rendered":"<p><strong>Step 1:<\/strong> \u00a0Select one of the following scenarios to work on:<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Giving the wedding toast as a best man\/maid of honor<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Accepting an award for outstanding work<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Giving the valedictorian speech for your graduating class<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Step 2:\u00a0<\/strong>Answer the following, to the best of your ability or using an educated guess, about the occasion selected in Step 1.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Who\u2014is this speech about, who else is speaking, and who invited me to speak?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">What\u2014is the reason for the occasion and what is the goal of my speech?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Where\u2014will I be speaking during the program and where is the location of the function?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">When\u2014is the occasion, and can I practice in the venue before the event?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">Why\u2014have they chosen me to speak and what can I bring to this speech that is uniquely mine?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">How\u2014 long will I have to speak and how do I want my speech to be remembered?<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\">How\u2014much do I want my message to resonate? 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