Tribute Speech

Your final speech is to deliver a tribute speech on a famous person who inspires you! A Tribute Speech gives credit, respect, admiration, gratitude, or inspiration to someone. For this assignment, famous is defined as a person who is widely known and is honored for his her achievements for the greater good of humanity. Tribute speeches should offer the audience the opportunity to reflect and appreciate the person. The speech should also stimulate and strengthen the audience. !hen selecting a person to honor, please consider the following" #. $. &. The character of the person %ersonal stories that help to build his her character 'is her achievements and contributions to humanity

Format /Writing the Tribute Speech

In writing this speech, it is similar to your informative speech in that you have an introduction with the following: Greeting Attention Getter(s) (entertain, sing, poetry, quotes, questions, story) Your Name hesis!"ain point of why you are honoring him!her Example of main point: oday, I am honoring an outstanding woman #ecause of her selfless character$ Note: You will not introduce the name of the honoree until the concluding paragraph %ach paragraph &!' sentences
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In the body of the peech! the main point i to how illu tration of the woman" elfle character# )tories that #uild upon her selflessness %ach topic sentences in your #ody needs to reflect selfless contri#utions to human*ind$ You will creatively introduce your honoree in the concluding paragraph with a toast and the following: oast leading into the introduction of the honoree

+estate the main point!thesis

Catchy phrases for your concluding paragraph

'ere(s to you..)name of honoree* + salute you,,,,,,,.. To my greatest inspiration ,,, + honor you,,,,,,,,.. + celebrate you,,,,,, 'ere-s a toast to you,,,

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