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Question 1 (Chapter 18)
Write a Commemorative Speech one page in length. In this Commemorative Speech, you will pay tribute to one person. This speech will be in MS Word, double-spaced, Ariel font, font size 11.
The person to whom you pay tribute is a person you currently know personally or knew personally. This person will not be a famous, historical, or contemporary figure. Because this is a Commemorative Speech, this assignment calls for a less didactic speech than the informative and persuasive speeches. Commemorative Speeches focus particularly on the use of language, so you must use language imaginatively and experiment with the devices for enhancing clarity and vividness discussed in Chapter 12.
This one-page Commemorative Speech must exemplify the principles of commemorative speaking discussed in Chapter 18.
Question 2 (Chapter 20)
Think about a group you were part of in this last year. Identify a relatively important decision
Write a Commemorative Speech one page in length. In this Commemorative Speech, you will pay tribute to one person. This speech will be in MS Word, double-spaced, Ariel font, font size 11.
The person to whom you pay tribute is a person you currently know personally or knew personally. This person will not be a famous, historical, or contemporary figure. Because this is a Commemorative Speech, this assignment calls for a less didactic speech than the informative and persuasive speeches. Commemorative Speeches focus particularly on the use of language, so you must use language imaginatively and experiment with the devices for enhancing clarity and vividness discussed in Chapter 12.
This one-page Commemorative Speech must exemplify the principles of commemorative speaking discussed in Chapter 18.
Question 2 (Chapter 20)
Think about a group you were part of in this last year. Identify a relatively important decision
