GCU Special Occasion Speech Outline Template 2020 PDF

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GCU Special Occasion Speech Outline Template 2020 Outline Due Dec 13 Speech Due Dec 20 4-6 minutes. FIVE (5) Credible SOURCES. The GCU Awards Ceremony is your audience. This speech is building support (an argument to support) for your honoree earning this award. Everything you say in this speech will support that your honoree has earned this award and is deserving of this award. Some examples of honorees and awards include:  Present John Lennon with "Lifetime Achievement in Music" award.  Award George Washington with the "Greatest American" award.  Award Ruth Bader Ginsburg with the "Greatest American" award.  Introduce Jackie Robinson for the award for "Most Courageous Athlete."  Introduce Billie Jean King for the award for “Most Courageous Athlete.”  Present Serena Williams with the “Lifetime Achievement in Athletics” award.  Present an Academy Award to Octavia Spencer.  Present a World Music Award to Jennifer Lopez.  Present a World Music Award to Kanye West—he also has won a Dove Award.

Step One: Choose a significant modern or historical figure (one real person) who has made some type of important local, national, or international impact. My one real person is: _________________________________________ The significant impact my one person has made is: _________________________ Step Two: Present her or him with a real or fictitious award. The award I will present to my one person is: _________________

Outline Introduction “Thank you for gathering this evening. {pause and look around, breathe}. Tonight it is my great pleasure to introduce one of our honorees.” {pause and look around, breathe}. {now they are used to hearing your voice and listening, so move on}

Attention-getter (related to this person’s impact): ___________________________________ Thesis: This is a speech of recognition. Your thesis should demonstrate that a famous figure is worthy of public praise. ____________________________________ establish ethos/credibility by stating how you know this person: ____________________________________________________________ ______ establish ethos/credibility by stating why you are qualified to present this award: ____________________________________________________________ ____ preview the main points = “Tonight I will share three important points with you about {this person}. {pause. Look around.} First, I will explain who {this person} is. {pause.} Second, I will describe {this person’s} impact. {pause.} And, third, I will show you that {this person} is deserving of {this specific award}.” {pause. Smile. Look around.} Transition to Main Point 1: ________________ “For my first important point, I will explain who {this person} is.” {pause.} Main Point 1 (Explain why this person is significant and what has influenced her or him): What has she or he accomplished that makes her or him such a recognizable figure? ______________________ What events in her or his upbringing shaped her or his future career? ________________ What were some notable experiences early on in her or his career that catapulted them to local, national or international notoriety? ____________________________ Transition to Main Point 2: ________________ “But being known for her smashing serves on the court is not her only claim to fame. {this person} is also known as a global philanthropist. For my second important point, I will explain this person’s global impact.”

Main Point 2 (Explain with examples this person’s impact): What specific impact has this person had locally, nationally, or globally? ________ What about her or his personality and character has left such an indelible impact that it needs to discussed in this speech? ___________________________________________ Illustrate for the audience the legacy and impact this individual will leave on their chosen profession (or society as a whole). _________________________________ Transition to Main Point 3: ________________ “Now that I have explained who {this person} is and her or his global impact, let me describe {this award}, which is my third important point.” {pause. Smile. Look around.} Main Point 3 3A give the audience a good understanding of the award you are presenting What are the qualifications to be nominated (and win) this award? ___________________________________________ What noteworthy names have won this award in the past? _________________________________________________ 3B prove to the audience why this individual deserves this specific award. Interpret for the audience why the accomplishments and exploits of this individual are worthy of obtaining the award you are presenting. ________________________________________________________ {pause. Look around.} Transition to Conclusion: ________________ “To summarize,” or “To summarize, {summarize speech theme}”.

Conclusion Summarize the speech theme {likely tied into the attention getter}: ________________________________________________ review the main points = “Tonight I shared three important points with you about {this person}. {pause. Look around.} First, I explained who {this person} is (, including “rising up the ranks” or “starting an acting career at age three”). {pause.} Second, I described {this person’s} impact (, including

{second most impactful achievement}). {pause.} And, third, I showed you that {this person} is deserving of {this specific award} (, including {most impactful achievement}).” {pause. Smile. Look around.} Description of {this person’s} overall, long-lasting impact that creatively prepares the audience for the presentation of the award: ______________________________________________________ Hand the award to the recipient (someone usually receives an award on behalf of someone else, if needed). Describe the prop you will use (your prop is the award you will hand to the honoree): ______________________________ (I’m going to use a water bottle as an Emmy Award. Or, I’m going to use a piece of paper to represent the award/certificate.) (You can ask someone to accept the award/water bottle/paper for more authenticity, but it’s not required)....