MS. SUHA JAWABREH LECTURE 28 Oral Communication

Types of Speeches 1. Speech to demonstrate 2. Speech to inform 3. Speech to persuade 4. Speech to entertain 5. Oral interpretations/ Dramatic reading

Entertainment Speeches What is an Entertainment Speech? -The primary purpose of a speech to entertain is to have the audience relax, smile and enjoy the occasion. -The speech should have a central theme or a focus. A series of jokes will NOT work well for this type of speech.

-Good speeches to entertain typically mix humor with more serious morals, lessons learned, or experiences. -You can tell a lighthearted, personal story that reveals a life lesson you’ve learned or examine a familiar subject from a different and unexpected viewpoint or take a lighthearted look at a particular issue.

Examples Things you wouldn't know without watching films. Clean your house in 30 minutes. Problem solving in an entertaining way. Things your mom would never say.

How to write an Entertainment Speech Grab audience attention and interest. Pen plenty of funny stories and jokes, but be certain they are appropriate for your audience. Avoid overly serious subjects that drag the audience down. Signal for the end of the speech and reinforce your central idea.

Oral Interpretations /Dramatic Reading What is a Dramatic Reading? a public reading or recitation of a work of literature (as a poem or play) with an interpretative or dramatic use of the voice and often of gestures.

How to Perform a Dramatic Reading 1. Select a story/poem/ play. Make sure it is one that your audience can appreciate with a structure that will be easy to understand. 2. Analyze the story. In order to convey the story to your audience, you must thoroughly understand it. Read it several times. See if other writers and critics have written about the story.

3. Act each part. Each character with dialogue has a different way of speaking. The narrator also has a speaking style. Practice reading your story, acting the part of each character. Be excited when the character is excited, pause when the character would pause. Remember that it is a dramatic reading--it is your job to be dramatic! 4. Build toward the climax. Begin and end the story with low energy and make sure that your biggest gestures and loudest volume occur at the climax of the story.

5. Rehearse. You should know the story well enough that you can look up from the book and make eye contact with the audience without getting lost. Practice your gestures until they seem natural. You may want to record your rehearsal to see how you look and sound. 6. Perform the reading. Do not let nervousness make you forget all your hard work in preparing for the reading. Take a deep breath and a sip of water, then begin.

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