Speaking to Inspire Ceremonial and Motivational Speeches

The most memorable speeches inspire, entertain, and praise. By blending stories and eloquence, great speeches highlight the core values motivating an audience. You might need to do this in a keynote address, a eulogy, or simply a business meeting. Inspiring audiences is a common, but difficult writing challenge. You want a speech that elevates the topic and the audience. This course gives you a method for preparing and delivering speeches that inspire and entertain. By the end of this course, you should be able to compose and deliver moving speeches that praise core audience values through evidence, storytelling, and humor. You should be able to write eloquent passages in tones appropriate to the audience and occasion and speak fluidly from either a well-prepared manuscript or from memory. Learners will record speeches, providing and receiving peer feedback.

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Syllabus

Syllabus - What you will learn from this course
Week 1
Week 1. Using values and storytelling to develop a great speech
Week 2
Week 2. Arrangement. Finding the right form for your speech.
Week 3
Week 3. Getting it just right. Good language, tone, and writing for the delivery
Week 4
Week 4. Remembering and delivering a great speech.
Week 5
Week 5: Review and assessment
Week 5: Review and assessment: Lesson Choices

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Is financial aid available?

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Reviews

Definitely my favorite course in this specialization.

Amazing Course! It will transform you as a fearless public speaker. Thank you so much Dr. Matt McGarity!

This is an amazing course. The challenges were worth it.

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