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Special Occasion Speeches Thank You, You're Welcome: Presenting & Receiving Awards Miss Scarlet, with a Candle Stick, in the Conservatory: Who, What, and Where? 1. Title: Thank You, You're Welcome: Presenting & Receiving AwardsTime 4-6 minute per groupInstruction: Break students into pairs, or have them choose a partner. Each pair will choose one of the following scenarios. One person will present the award and the other will accept the award. Oscar Awards Pulitzer Awards Golden Globe Nobel Literature Prize Tony Awards Nobel Science Prize College Student of the Year Nobel Peace Prize Presidential Merit Award Emmys Presidential Citizenship Award MTV Music Awards National Honor Society Award Country Music Awards Soap Opera Award Grammies Invention of the Year Award Good Deed of the Year Award Most Embarrassing Moment of the Year Award Parent or Child of the Year Award Guidelines Presenting an Award: The speaker needs to recognize the notable accomplishments of the individual(s) and should focus on both the organization bestowing the recognition and the award. The speech should be brief and mention the qualifications of the recipient and similarities with other honorees. Accepting an Award: The recipient should graciously acknowledge the award and communicate appreciation at having his or her accomplishments recognized. The speaker should convey sincerity and thank all the people (within reason) who have made this accomplishment possible. The speaker should never apologize for receiving an award or use the occasion as an opportunity to promote or address other social or political causes. Acceptance speeches should be brief. 2. Title: Miss Scarlet, with a Candle Stick, in the Conservatory: Who, What, and Where?Time: 2 - 3 minutesInstructions: At the beginning of class, the instructor should write the following three words on the chalkboard: · Who: Each student should pick a person. The person can be famous or not, real or fictitious, a cartoon character, a super hero, a myth, legend, fable, etc. If this person is not well-known, the student needs to provide a brief description of the person. · Where: Each student should set the stage by identifying the setting and occasion for the speech. Students should be as detailed as possible. When students are finished they should fold up their piece of paper and pass it up to the instructor. The instructor should put all pieces of paper into a hat, bag, basket, etc. At the end of the class each student should take a piece of paper. Within the next couple of class meetings, students will be expected to present a ceremonial speech based on the information on the paper they picked. |
