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Public Speaking

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Special Occasions

Speech of Tribute : Could be a living person who is famous or someone who is deceased.

Speech of Tribute:  To a person who is living or deceased that you know.

Eulogy of someone you know.

Introduction : A speech where you are introducing someone for something, hypothetical situation

Acceptance Speech:  Thanking a group,  hypothetical situation

After Dinner Speech : Satire/Tongue-in-cheek/Humorous/Entertaining

Wedding Toast : As the best man or the maid of honor.  The wedding can be real or fictitious.

Acceptance speech for an award you have won.  It can be an award that is real or fictitious, but should be class appropriate.

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Biography Research

Biography Reference Bank

This database offers thorough periodicals coverage with full-text articles, page images, and abstracts. It includes biographical profiles, feature articles, interviews, essays, book reviews, performance reviews, speeches and obituaries. Database also includes material from major biographical sources such as Current Biography, Notable American Women and American National Biography.

ProQuest Historical New York Times

This version of The New York Times includes full-text and full-image articles since 1851 and up to present excluding the most recent 3 years. Digital reproductions of every page and every article from every issue are available in downloadable PDF files. In addition to news stories, the database includes editorials, letters to the editor, obituaries, birth and marriage announcements, photos, and advertisements.