Transcript Farewell Speeches

5/28 -5/31
• Aim: How can we prepare a farewell address
and review for the final exam?
• Do Now: What will you miss about Public
Speaking?
• Tuesday – begin review, continue working on
farewell speech
• Wednesday – finish review, continue working
on farewell speech.
• Thursday – last day to work on farewell
speech.
• Friday – speeches begin.
Farewell Speech
• Deliver a speech in which you say farewell to Public
Speaking.
• This speech will count as 70% of your Final Exam.
• There is not a time/length requirement for this
speech.
• You will be assessed on what you present.
• Speeches will begin on Monday, 6/3!!!
• You must also hand in a written copy of your full
speech. YOU MUST PREPARE!!!!
• Written FINAL EXAM is Tuesday, 6/4
• When I call your name you will sign up for a
presentation slot. You can choose Monday,
Wednesday, or Thursday. There will be 10
slots per day.
Farewell Speeches
Saying goodbye is usually quite a
gloomy event, but a good farewell
speech can make it a bit more
cheerful.
Good memories: Farewell speeches often
begin with the speaker recalling some
good memories shared with the people
leaving or being left behind. These often
include some humorous events which lift
the spirits of everyone in attendance, and
can range from short anecdotes to finely
sketched stories of adventure and
excitement.
Humor: Due to its gloomy nature, farewell speeches
usually include quite a bit of humor. This is quite
essential to the success of the speech, as one of its
aims is that it should lift the mood of everyone in
attendance. Humor in farewell speeches could be
anything that is light-hearted and funny, such as funny
stories, humorous one-liners slipped into the speech
every now and then, or even longer jokes which may
or may not be pertinent to the people leaving or being
left behind.
Saying goodbye: The main idea behind farewell speeches is
that people are saying goodbye to each other, and doing it in
a cheerful way so that you leave on good terms. This is
important to bear in mind because the speaker should
consciously be aware that he should not bring up anything
that would dishearten or upset anyone in attendance. If
something negative occurred, for example, between the
speaker and some of the guests, this should not be alluded to
in the speech in any way. If it is necessary to bring it up at all,
perhaps to clear up a misunderstanding, then it is better that
this be left for after the speech and done in a private
environment. The speaker should say goodbye and leave
everyone feeling cheerful and elated, optimistic that they will
see each other again sometime in the future..
Saying good luck: Well wishes are another important
intention behind farewell speeches. This can be in the
form of general well wishes, saying: “good luck for your
future endeavors,” etcetera, or it can be specific well
wishes whereby the speaker wishes the best for a
certain aspiration that he knows the other party has,
such as someone starting up a new business; he would
say something like: “I wish you all the best for your new
business, may it bring you great success.” The latter
would be the better form, as it shows a sense of
interest in the other party’s affairs and shows that the
speaker cares and sincerely would like for the other
party to do well.
Uplifting conclusion: The conclusion of a farewell speech should
be an enriching experience for everyone in attendance. It usually
involves the speaker saying some final words of goodbye and
good luck, and is followed by some kind of group activity such as
everyone singing “For he’s a jolly good fellow…” This is not
always a spontaneous occurrence, so it is usually up to the
speaker to instigate or initiate it. The speaker merely has to start
singing, and everyone would follow customarily. A song is not
the only uplifting activity that can be performed, however. Many
groups of friends or families have special activities which they
perform together at special occasions, and the conclusion is the
perfect opportunity to make use of this common activity. For
instance, a family who is really religious may enjoy a good prayer,
either chorused or spoken by one individual while everyone
bows their heads, and this would be instigated or initiated by the
speaker.
Communication
• Communication the process of sharing
information by using symbols to send and
receive messages.
– We will mainly be discussing interpersonal
communication (between two or more people).
• Message: the ideas and feelings that make up
the content of communication.
MESSAGE
Verbal and Nonverbal
SENDER
The Communication
Process
FEEDBACK
Verbal and Nonverbal
RECEIVER
Nonverbal Communication
• Non-verbal language is communication without words.
– Body language, appearance, and the sound of the voice
are the cues, or signals of nonverbal communication.
– Body language: use of facial expressions, eye contact,
gestures, posture, and movement to communicate.
• Nonverbal language serves 4 functions:
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To agree with verbal language
To emphasize verbal messages
To replace verbal messages
To contradict verbal messages
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Speech Communication getting the
meaning of thoughts one person has in his or her
mind into the mind of another as clearly and
accurately as possible by transmitting words
with voices.
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To do so successfully, you must decide how to send
and interpret messages.
Encoding: The process of turning ideas and
feelings into verbal and nonverbal symbols.
Decoding: finding the meaning of verbal and
nonverbal symbols.
Communicating Meaning
• Connotation: of a word is its hidden meaning,
the often powerful feelings and associations
that the word produces.
• Denotation: of a word is its dictionary
meaning. The same word may have different
denotations.
Sublanguage definitions
• Jargon: specialized vocabulary that is understood by
people in a particular group or field
• Slang: recently coined words or old words used in
new ways
• Dialect: a regional or cultural variety of language
differing from standard American English in
pronunciation, grammar, or word choice
Ethos, Pathos, Logos
• Ethos: the source's credibility, the speaker's/author's
authority
• Pathos: the emotional or motivational appeals; vivid
language, emotional language and numerous sensory
details.
• Logos: the logic used to support a claim (induction
and deduction); can also be the facts and statistics
used to help support the argument.
Preparing a Speech
• I. Introduction
– Attention getter
– State your topic
– Give your viewpoint
• II. Discussion/Body
– Organize main points
– Personalize your speech
– Use vivid language
• III. Conclusion
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Indicate the end of the speech
(cue your ending)
Summarize
Leave a lasting impression
Types of Speeches
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Introduction
Pet Peeve
How to
Expository (speech to give information on a subject)
Persuasive
Entertain
Oral Interpretation – prose and song
New Year’s Resolution
“Your Choice” – memorization speech
Farewell