| A | B |
|---|
| testimonial speech | an address or phrase or celebration honoring a living person |
| eulogy | a speech given to honor or praise someone who has died |
| speech of presentation | a speech given when a person receives a gift or an award |
| commemorative speech | an inspiring speech rcalling heroic events or people |
| dramatic interpretation | a rendition of a serious cutting from a play |
| original oratory | a memorized 10-minute contest speech given to persuade |
| commencement address | a graduation speech |
| extemporaneous speaking | a speech prepared in thirty minutes on a current event topic |
| after-dinner speach | an entertaining speech after a dinner gathering |
| humorous interpretation | a rendition from a funny excerpt from a play |
| impormptu speaking | speaking totally "off the cuff" or unprepared |
| speech of acceptance | a speech given to accept a gift or award |
