$1.$ Describe guidelines for effective public$-$relations

speaking.

A public$-$relations speaker describes the problem or

program that prompted the speech, anticipating and

countering criticisms.

$2.$ Identify occasions and best practices for ceremonial

speeches.

Chances are that at some time you will be called on

to apply your speaking skills to make an introduc

tion, toast, award presentation, nomination, accep

tance speech, keynote, commencement, or commem

orative address, or a eulogy.

$3.$ List and explain strategies for creating humor in a

speech.

After$-$dinner speakers entertain through the use of

humorous topics and stories, humorous verbal strat

egies, and humorous nonverbal strategies