Using humor for speeches Joshua Lee

Introductions  Take a few minutes to introduce someone to the class and include some humor.

Why should we use humor in a speech?

 The humor should support the main message in your speech.  It is like the salt (or soy sauce) of your meal.  It’s a good way to start and/or end a speech.

MAP  Material (What will you write?)  Audience (Who will hear your speech?)  Performer (What is your style?)

Audience

Performer (you)  What is your personality like?  What are some of your values and beliefs?

 Do practice speech

Recipe for Humor (THREES) T= Target (of your joke) papers for class H= Hostility (toward something, i.e. writing papers on boring topics) R= Realism (something true, i.e. I wrote a boring paper). E= Exaggeration (i.e. My classmates and teacher did not accept the paper because it was boring). E= Emotion- (This made me sad and I almost cried because…) S= Surprise- (Even the garbage can wouldn’t accept my paper.)

Eulogy  _-BJF-cc _-BJF-cc

Formula for a joke  Specific subject + attitude = comic’s solution (joke)  Your Korean family doesn’t like your Chinese boyfriend.  Asians can be so racist.  Here is what you do, bring a black boyfriend, then two weeks later, they will love your Chinese boyfriend.  (play video on formula for jokes)

Benign (safe) and violation (wrong) Dr. McGraw

Make a list of 5 things  List why you love it.  List why you hate it.  Make a surprise twist at the end!  Test! Test! Test!

 Play champion speech

Make that humorous speech!  Include humorous remarks in the opening.  Make just three key points,  and conclude with a humorous ending.  (show video on rule of three in speeches)

References  Helitzer, M., & Shatz, M. (2005). Comedy writing secrets: The best-selling book on how to think funny, write funny, act funny, and get paid for it (2nd ed.). Cincinnati, Ohio: Writer's Digest Books.  Humor Research lab at the University of Colorado. (2015). Benign Violation Theory. Retrieved from faculty.colorado.edu/mcgrawp/Benign_Violation_Theory.htmlhttp://leeds- faculty.colorado.edu/mcgrawp/Benign_Violation_Theory.html  Leo Burnett (agency). (2009). [Advertisement by Singaporean commercial for Rights and Freedom]. Retrieved from June 21,  Murray, L. (2007). Stand-up comedy. London: Hodder Education.  Roy, J. (2013, Aug. 12). How To Use The Rule of Three in Your Speech (rule of 3). Retrieved  Roy, J. (2013, Aug. 12). How Jokes Work (structure of a joke). Retrieved

1. Audience 2. Pacing 3. Test

Answer to why humor maybe used in speeches…  wedding toasts, eulogies, welcome speeches, introductory speeches, and acceptance speeches as possible "special occasions" where they might be asked to speak.