COMM212 Chapter Notes - Chapter 15: Positive Tone
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These commemorative speeches are 3rd gen. category of presentations, and they contain characteristics that make them quite distinct from informative and persuasive remarks. Eulogies are emotional speeches that emotion need not be 1 of sadness. Commemorative speeches are celebratory, not depressing, and so eulogies should (cid:271)e a (cid:272)ele(cid:271)ratio(cid:374) of a perso(cid:374)"s life, (cid:374)ot a (cid:373)o(cid:373)e(cid:374)t to focus on his/her death. These types of speeches should focus on major events and accomplishments in life of deceased. It"s i(cid:373)perati(cid:448)e that you do(cid:374)"t appear to (cid:373)o(cid:272)k perso(cid:374) (cid:271)ut rather emphasize a positive quality he/she exemplified during life. This story helps to establish a common bond bw you, audience, and dearly departed person. You should take care to talk abt person in such a way that audience feels involved. You should refrai(cid:374) fro(cid:373) telli(cid:374)g (cid:862)i(cid:374)side jokes(cid:863) that ppl i(cid:374) audie(cid:374)(cid:272)e (cid:449)ould(cid:374)"t u(cid:374)dersta(cid:374)d or appre(cid:272)iate. Eulogies are best understood as communal celebrations of a life and not personal retrospectives abt another individual.
