Special Occasion Speech
Special Occasion Speeches
This section is full of Special Occasion Speeches which are critical-thinking activities that require you to synthesize and apply your unique speaking skills to unique situations.
Please refer to the Special Occasion chapter in Public Speaking textbooks as you prepare to deliver your own Special Occasion Speech. The authors will show you what to include and or what not to include in your presentation based upon the type of speech that you are delivering!
Acceptance
Barack Obama Acceptance Speech
Malala Yousafzai Nobel Peace Prize Speech
Fred Rogers Acceptance Speech - 1997
Robin Williams Receives Cecil B DeMille Award - Golden Globes 2005
Commemorative Address
Melissa Harris-Perry: 2013 Martin Luther King, Jr. Commemorative Address
Normandy Speech: Ceremony Commemorating the 40th Anniversary of the Normandy Invasion, D-Day 6/6/84
Commencement Address
First Lady Michelle Obama Commencement Speech at Spelman College May 2011
Obama at ASU: Commencement Speech with intro by Michael Crow
Steve Jobs Stanford Commencement Speech 2005
Will Ferrell Harvard Commencement Speech Part 1
Award Presentation
Award Presentation Speech
Award Presentation
10 year old intellect, Dalton Sherman's keynote speech
2008 Keynote Address: Mark Warner
John Paul DeJoria: 2011 Entrepreneurship Conference Keynote
Farewell
Derek Jeter's farewell to Yankee Stadium speech
President Reagan's Farewell Address to the Nation — 1/11/89
Nixon Farewell Speech to Whitehouse Staff
President Bill Clinton - Farewell Address
Valedictorian
Funny Valedictorian Speech
Lady Gaga Disney Hall Valedictorian Speech
Valedictorian Speech
Valedictorian Speech
Salutatorian
Salutatorian Speech
Speech of Introduction
How to Introduce Another Speaker - Sample
Tribute
A Tribute to Tom Hanks
Candle In the Wind: A Princess Diana Tribute
Michelle Obama Emotional Speech at Maya Angelou Memorial
Ruby Murray Tribute Speech
Other Types
- Retirement
- Nominations
- After Dinner
- Wedding
- Anniversery
- Eulogy
- Birthday
- Father of the Bride
- Groom
- Best Man
- Spoken Word
- Women
Nelson Mandela State Funeral Tribute by President Jakaya Kikwete Tanzania
President Jakaya Kikwete of Tanzania delivers a poignant tribute at the state funeral of Nelson Mandela. Witness a heartfelt and profound speech honoring the life, legacy, and enduring impact of the iconic leader, capturing the essence of Mandela's unwavering spirit and global influence.
