COMS 101 Chapter Notes - Chapter 18: Spoonerism, J. K. Rowling, Simile

• School: Cal Poly
• Department: Communication Studies
• Course: COMS 101
• Professor: Patrick Frisco

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Special occasions are the high points that stand out in day-to-day life. Christenings, weddings, funerals, graduations, award ceremonies, inaugurals, retirement dinners, etc. Aim to fit special needs of a special occasion. Speeches of introduction = a speech that introduces the main speaker to the audience. If (cid:455)ou"re i(cid:374)trodu(cid:272)i(cid:374)g the prez of the u the(cid:374) all (cid:455)ou (cid:374)eed to sa(cid:455) is (cid:862)disti(cid:374)guished guests, the preside(cid:374)t of the. If (cid:455)ou"re i(cid:374)troducing anyone besides the president: build enthusiasm for the upcoming speaker, build e(cid:374)thusias(cid:373) for the speaker"s topi(cid:272, esta(cid:271)lish a (cid:449)el(cid:272)o(cid:373)i(cid:374)g (cid:272)li(cid:373)ate that (cid:449)ill (cid:271)oost the speaker"s (cid:272)redi(cid:271)ilit(cid:455) Be brief: purpose is to focus attention on the main speaker, not the purpose giving the introduction, usually no more than 2-3 minutes long. Adapt your remarks to the occasion: formal occasions will need formal introductions. Informal occasions could have a more casual introduction. Introduce the topic as well - give interesting and accessible information to the audience: ex.