ENTERTAINMENT SPEECH - ORAL COMMUNICATION

4. ENTERTAINMENT SPEECH

-A speech that provides pleasure and enjoyment that make the audience relax, enjoy or even laugh.

-To share goodwill, joy, and pleasure to the audience.

Example:

ØExcuses for any occasion

ØWhy everyone is not photogenic?

ØQuestions kids ask

ØDifferent colors of life

ØWhy people fight?

HOW TO MAKE YOUR SPEECH ENTERTAINING (ELEMENTS)

You may:

q  tell jokes

q   share funny stories

q   dramatize experiences; and

q   recall a scary story

STEPS IN WRITING AN ENTERTAINING SPEECH

1.CHOOSE! Choose a light topic.

2.ENJOY! If you exude confidence and you obviously enjoy the moment, the audience will enjoy your presence, too.

3. SIMPLIFY! Simplify the flow of your speech.

4. VISUALIZE! Your words should be highly descriptive. 

5. SURPRISE! Astonish your audience with your unexpected twists in your presentation.

SUGGESTED OUTLINE

1.INTRODUCTION

  1.1 Open with an anecdote or funny story which captures the interest of the audience.

  1.2 Introduce the main message of your speech.

  1.3 Provide a sneak peak of the content of your entertaining speech. 

2. BODY (You may use any of the following techniques below)

  2.1 Talk about the series of events that made you think of your main message.

  2.2 Use a humorous quote which highlights your message.

  2.3 Share related stories and anecdotes of others.

3. CONCLUSION

  3.1 Recall the main points you talked about in your speech.

  3.2 Recount your main message

  3.3 Make a final statement which connects to the opening anecdote.

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