Entertainment Speech Flashcards

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Q

-aims to make the audience relax enjoy, or laugh
-highlight and make a commentary on relevant social events and deeper life issues
-as a speaker, you are expected to be friendly and relaxed, but still courteous
-know your audience well in order to entertain the effectively

A

Entertainment speech

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2
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How to make your speech entertaining?

A

•tell jokes;
•share funny stories;
•dramatize experiences; and
•recall a scary story.

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3
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Steps in writing an entertainment speech

A
  1. Choose
  2. Enjoy
  3. Simplify
  4. Visualize
  5. Surprise
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Choose a light topic.
Remember, you are there to give the audience a good time.

A

Choose

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

A

Enjoy

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Simplify the flow of your speech.
-audience does not need a mentally exhausting message

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Simply

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Your words should be highly descriptive.
Use vivid words and keep the flowing to make your audience feel as if they were in your story.

A

Visualize

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8
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Astonish your audience with unexpected twists in your presentation.
The more you surprise them, the more entertaining your speech will become.

A

Surprise

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