Chapter 25 was one that placed an emphasis on celebratory/emotional speeches and how those types of speeches play an impact on an audience. These speeches in particular are meant to inspire a feeling or uplift an audience during an event such as a wedding on the positive end, or a eulogy on a possible negative end. The main goal of these speeches to engage an audience on an emotional level, which in a way is alike to any other speech that we have done. What this chapter emphasizes that I find most interesting/important for me to take away is setting a social agenda. What a social agenda entails are in a less professional sense, setting the vibe or the tone for what your speech will cover. For instance, the book states that in speeches for entertainment, listeners would expect a lighthearted, more amusing speech. Whereas a speech to celebrate a person may have that same vibe, they can also set a more gloomy speech atmosphere depending on the nature of which they want their speech to follow. Or even an inspirational speech where the audience is expecting words of advice in a dramatic manor, or tales of excellence. What all of these have in common is a set tone/vibe that is distinguished throughout the speech, which I need to start accounting for in my speeches. Overall, the topics mentioned in the chapter provided insight into honestly, a more applicable scenario where I may publicly speak in my life.
Chapter 25 was about Speaking on Special Occasions, therefore a particularly important chapter for our next speech. It states that, ‘A special occasion speech is one that is prepared for a special occasion and for the purpose dictated by that occasion,’ which is simpler terms is a special occasion speech is for events like, weddings, birthdays, funeral, etc. Depending on what event the speech is for depends on how you write it and deliver it to the audience. Each of those speeches has a different purpose or meaning, some may be to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set a social agenda speech. This applied to me for when I give a speech about my mom for our speech 3. I need to be able to clearly get my points across about my mom by entertaining the class with why exactly I chose her. There are also several types of speeches, including a Speech of Introduction, Speeches of Acceptance, Speeches of Presentations, Roasts and Toast, eulogies, After-Dinner speeches, and speeches of inspiration. Again, all of these have a different way of writing them and delivering them. Overall, I found this chapter very interesting especially in relation to our next speech.
Journal #13
What are the big takeaways from chapter 25? In a full Jounral entry, help explain the significant of what you found important and what you connected with in the chapter.
Word count: 213
Chapter 25 went over making speeches at important events, some of the events I will talk about are the ones that I found significant. For weddings, or anniversaries where you are celebrating someone’s accomplishments the listeners will look to the speaker and will want to praise on the subject of celebration, so you want to work towards that expectation. For a commemorate event, this is usually, in my mind, at a funeral, or something where you are celebrating what someone did in their life, the listeners are expecting the speakers to offer remeberce of the person. The last thing that I thought was significant to me within this chapter was the speech of inspiration, so this is usually a prep talk. This is when you want to appeal to the audiences emotions, using real life stories, being dynamic and making your goal clear. A thing this chapter noted is that you want to close with a dramatic ending. I wanted to make my speech kind fall into this category of speech. I have a rough idea of my speech, I want to talk about my dad, and I want to hype him up, as he always hyped me up. I hint that I could do this through an speech of inspiration, I hope.
Chapter 25 covered celebratory and emotional speeches, which explained how such speeches can deeply influence an audience. Such speeches are designed to evoke strong emotions, either motivating a wedding crowd or consoling a funeral crowd. The main objective is to connect with the audience on an emotional level, which, in many ways, mirrors the goal of any other speech we’ve worked on. What I found most interesting and practical from this chapter is the concept of establishing a social agenda. A social agenda, that is, is simply about establishing the tone or mood of your speech—essentially guiding the audience’s anticipation of what’s to come. For example, the book shows that an entertainment speech will typically establish a light-hearted, humorous tone. A celebratory speech, while being positive, might shift in tone depending on circumstances, perhaps somber or even contemplative. The inspirational speech also tends to be more dramatic, with an emphasis on giving encouragement or success stories. What ties these speeches together is the ability to create and sustain a steady tone throughout, something that I must start doing with my own speeches. In general, the chapter provided valuable insight into actual situations in which I might be able to deliver speeches, and made me realize more about the importance of tone and emotional connection in public speaking.
Special occasion speeches are speeches that are prepared for a specific reason. There are different types of specific occasions that you may need to prepare a speech for. There are speeches that you may need to entertain listeners. These should be lighthearted and amusing, and the listeners may expect there to be some insight into the topic you are speaking about. There are also speeches that celebrate certain things, like a person, place, or event. In a speech like this, listeners are expecting praise about the subject. This type of speech is common in weddings. There are also commemoration speeches. These are usually given in someone’s honor like at a memorial. There are also inspiration speeches and speeches that set social agendas. Inspiration speeches are used to motivate listeners. In speeches that set social agendas listeners expect set goals and articulation of plans. In these speeches it is important to have an introduction where you give some background about why you are speaking at said event. This should include qualifications or achievements that you have made that led to you speaking. There should also be a brief preview of what listeners can expect to take away from the speech. It is important to know what kind of occasion you are speaking on so you can reach the correct target audience.
The main point of chapter 25 was speeches given on special occasions or smaller less formal forms of speaking during special occasions. A lot of common ones covered included ones such as a toast at a wedding or remembrance, After-dinner speeches which come before, during or after lunch or meal which are intended to be balanced with lightheartedness and seriousness in a good mix. Some more on the entertainment side that I was surprised to see as a listed form of speaking on special occasions was a “roast” which is a speech or tribute to a specific person where speakers poke fun at an individual during a special occasion, these have an unexpected amount of preparation before hand for them to be delivered as entertaining as possible which isn’t something I had usually thought about when it came to hearing something not very professional. A tribute on a more serious and sentimental note would be in the form of a eulogy which in Greek quite literally means “to praise”. These are usually given to friends or family who have passed to commemorate their lives. In my opinion this is probably one of the hardest forms of speeches that could be given, as the audience you would be speaking too are more likely than not going to be in a somber mood and depending on the atmosphere it can make it hard to “read the room” and what you had prepared may sound to be too lighthearted or too serious. This chapter in particular was one I knew I would be able to apply in the future easily, as many of these forms of speaking are common in everyone’s life regardless of who you are, compared to other chapters in the book where some may touch on speaking in front of hundreds of people who you may not know, as these are all forms of closer-knit speaking with lower stakes overall. It just makes sense for this to be one of the most useful chapters to come out of this book so far in my opinion.
Chapter 25 was titled “Speaking on Special Occasions” so I see why we are reading it now given what speech 3 is going to be. This chapter briefly talked about the different purposes a special occasion speech can have. The majority of this chapter was about the different types of special occasion speeches. Something I learned from this chapter was first of all, exactly what is considered a special occasion speech, and just how many different types there are. There were a few types of speeches mentioned in the text that I wouldn’t have even considered their own category of speech before reading. However, what I found to be most important from this chapter was the clear distinctions that were made between roasts, toasts, eulogies, and other tribute speeches. I found this important because our assignment for speech 3 is essentially to make a tribute speech for someone important in our lives. Due to this I think that this is probably the most important part of the chapter, for the purposes of our class at least. I found it to be important because my new understanding of the difference between these types of speeches will not only help me set the mood for my speech, but also understand the mood of others speeches better when we give speech 3.
Chapter 25 spoke about public speaking during special occasions, therefore I understand why it is that we’re reading this chapter in the lead up of our third speech. First off, chapter 25 explained all the different types of special events that you may attend at some point of your life, such as award ceremonies, roasts, toasts, and eulogies and explained how you’d want to prepare your speech if you were to ever find yourself in one of these special occasions. Next, one of the biggest takeaways for me was how the chapter explained that you want to tailor your speech to the audience, and how the mood of your speech should be dependent on the special event your attending, for example, you don’t want the mood of your speech to be happy and cheerful if you’re performing a eulogy, because that would be inappropriate to the audience and circumstance. Also, the chapter talked about how giving speeches for a lot of these special occasions relies heavily on your storytelling abilities and how well you can create an emotional connection between you and the audience. For example, if you’re performing a eulogy, you’d want to tell the audience stories about the person who’d recently passed away and why those stories have a deep personal meaning to you, creating a personal connection between you and the audience. Overall, I believe that the chapter offered valuable advice that I’ll definitely be incorporating into our third speech.
Looking it over, the small bits they give about the types of speeches make sense for the types of speeches they talk about. Although the quick tips and other things they place in boxes are definitely useful if I was planning one of those types of speeches. Tying it into speech 3, I have two things in mind in what I could do. I’m thinking of doing a toast to my dad, who is a great inspiration to me and who I would consider a great man. The other option I’m considering is a weird sort of eulogy about my grandfather on my mother’s side who I refer to as my opa. I describe it as weird because I never really got to know him. But after his passing, as I’ve talked more to my family and relatives, I think I would’ve gotten along well with him. The first one is a pretty straightforward toast. I think the biggest thing that I would need to do for that one is get my feelings in order and figure out what I’m going to say. As for the latter, I’m still not sure if I want to do that one just because I don’t know where to take it. And, as the book points out, it’s a little too self-focused for a eulogy. Overall, this chapter is a good collection of the different kinds of specialized speeches and a good list of things to focus on for each one.
Chapter 25 talks about speaking on special occasions.The purpose of a special occasion speech can be to entertain listeners, celebrate people or events, commemorate a person or event, inspire listeners, or set social agendas. There can be introduction speeches, which prepare the audience for what’s about to be said. There are acceptance speeches, which people give after they receive an award. There can be presentation speeches, which people give before announcing the recipient of an award. Roast and toast speeches either make-fun of a person, or give a tribute to a person or event. Eulogies are given to remember someone who has passed. After-dinner speeches are generally for entertainment and insight to a topic. Inspiration speeches are given to uplift the audience and provide positive things. Keynote speeches are given to provide an outline. There are many different types of special occasion speeches, each one tailored to a specific event. It is important to know what purpose you want to serve in your special occasion speech, this way it is appropriate for the event, situation, and audience.
Chapter 25 put the focus on how to deliver speech on and about special occasions. One thing highlighted in the was an introduction speech. The chapter goes into what that s and the best ways to write to write it. It also goes into trying to include the background of the person which was very interesting to me. This was interesting because normally I would include by background in my speech not more in the introduction of me or someone else. Something also talked about that I found interesting was a After Dinner speech. I especially found this interesting as I thought it would more of a toast and is a type of speech I could use in the business world. The difference between this and a toast is that it more recognized the night as a whole, the key reasons for being here and leaves the night on a nice high note. Overall, this chapter helped with many different types of speech and will be helpful heading into our next speech in class.
Chapter 25 in the textbook focused on what tone and content should be in a speech for a special occasion. These special occasions contain a purpose to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set social agendas. Each occasion should have specific tones that are needed to be set for the speech to be effective. For example, entertainment speeches should be fun and lighthearted with a goal to amuse the audience while a commemorative speech is for remembering a person or dedicating something to them so the mood should be respectful and serious for the audience and the person that it is about. The chapter proceeds to explain the dos and don’ts of speeches for certain special occasions. It starts with talking about an introduction speech and it has the goal to warm up the audience to what the actual speech is about or as a way to kick off the event. The chapter then continues to talk about speeches for acceptances, award presentations, roasts and toasts, eulogies, speeches of tribute, after-dinner speeches, speeches of inspiration, and speeches that set a social agenda. In each type of speech it is described in depth how those speeches should be told and what is appropriate and not appropriate.
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Chapter 25 discusses the different types of special occasion speeches and their purposes, which range from entertaining and celebration to commemoration or introduction. One takeaway for me was realizing how many types of speeches exist that I hadn’t previously considered as formal speeches, such as introductions and roasts. The chapter also emphasized the importance of tailoring a speech to the specific expectations of the audience. Unlike persuasive or informative speeches, which focus on delivering arguments or facts, special occasion speeches rely on emotional connection, storytelling, and audience engagement. For example, a eulogy should balance emotion and be realistic while focusing on celebrating a person’s life, whereas an after-dinner speech should be lighthearted without feeling forced and too comedic. After reading this chapter, I’ve realized how much skill it takes to deliver some of these speeches effectively. A toast or after-dinner speech requires a natural gift of humor to keep the audience engaged without sounding forced or awkward. Now I wonder whether stand-up comedy could also be considered a form of speech and/or public speaking. I connected with the section on speeches of introduction because I’ve had to give them once during a school event. For my third speech (a toast), I will have to incorporate a balance of emotion and storytelling mixed with a bit of humor to keep the audience engaged. The challenge will be finding the right mix of sentimentality in my stories with both meaning and purpose.
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Chapter 25 was one that placed an emphasis on celebratory/emotional speeches and how those types of speeches play an impact on an audience. These speeches in particular are meant to inspire a feeling or uplift an audience during an event such as a wedding on the positive end, or a eulogy on a possible negative end. The main goal of these speeches to engage an audience on an emotional level, which in a way is alike to any other speech that we have done. What this chapter emphasizes that I find most interesting/important for me to take away is setting a social agenda. What a social agenda entails are in a less professional sense, setting the vibe or the tone for what your speech will cover. For instance, the book states that in speeches for entertainment, listeners would expect a lighthearted, more amusing speech. Whereas a speech to celebrate a person may have that same vibe, they can also set a more gloomy speech atmosphere depending on the nature of which they want their speech to follow. Or even an inspirational speech where the audience is expecting words of advice in a dramatic manor, or tales of excellence. What all of these have in common is a set tone/vibe that is distinguished throughout the speech, which I need to start accounting for in my speeches. Overall, the topics mentioned in the chapter provided insight into honestly, a more applicable scenario where I may publicly speak in my life.
Chapter 25 was about Speaking on Special Occasions, therefore a particularly important chapter for our next speech. It states that, ‘A special occasion speech is one that is prepared for a special occasion and for the purpose dictated by that occasion,’ which is simpler terms is a special occasion speech is for events like, weddings, birthdays, funeral, etc. Depending on what event the speech is for depends on how you write it and deliver it to the audience. Each of those speeches has a different purpose or meaning, some may be to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set a social agenda speech. This applied to me for when I give a speech about my mom for our speech 3. I need to be able to clearly get my points across about my mom by entertaining the class with why exactly I chose her. There are also several types of speeches, including a Speech of Introduction, Speeches of Acceptance, Speeches of Presentations, Roasts and Toast, eulogies, After-Dinner speeches, and speeches of inspiration. Again, all of these have a different way of writing them and delivering them. Overall, I found this chapter very interesting especially in relation to our next speech.
Journal #13
What are the big takeaways from chapter 25? In a full Jounral entry, help explain the significant of what you found important and what you connected with in the chapter.
Word count: 213
Chapter 25 went over making speeches at important events, some of the events I will talk about are the ones that I found significant. For weddings, or anniversaries where you are celebrating someone’s accomplishments the listeners will look to the speaker and will want to praise on the subject of celebration, so you want to work towards that expectation. For a commemorate event, this is usually, in my mind, at a funeral, or something where you are celebrating what someone did in their life, the listeners are expecting the speakers to offer remeberce of the person. The last thing that I thought was significant to me within this chapter was the speech of inspiration, so this is usually a prep talk. This is when you want to appeal to the audiences emotions, using real life stories, being dynamic and making your goal clear. A thing this chapter noted is that you want to close with a dramatic ending. I wanted to make my speech kind fall into this category of speech. I have a rough idea of my speech, I want to talk about my dad, and I want to hype him up, as he always hyped me up. I hint that I could do this through an speech of inspiration, I hope.
Chapter 25 covered celebratory and emotional speeches, which explained how such speeches can deeply influence an audience. Such speeches are designed to evoke strong emotions, either motivating a wedding crowd or consoling a funeral crowd. The main objective is to connect with the audience on an emotional level, which, in many ways, mirrors the goal of any other speech we’ve worked on. What I found most interesting and practical from this chapter is the concept of establishing a social agenda. A social agenda, that is, is simply about establishing the tone or mood of your speech—essentially guiding the audience’s anticipation of what’s to come. For example, the book shows that an entertainment speech will typically establish a light-hearted, humorous tone. A celebratory speech, while being positive, might shift in tone depending on circumstances, perhaps somber or even contemplative. The inspirational speech also tends to be more dramatic, with an emphasis on giving encouragement or success stories. What ties these speeches together is the ability to create and sustain a steady tone throughout, something that I must start doing with my own speeches. In general, the chapter provided valuable insight into actual situations in which I might be able to deliver speeches, and made me realize more about the importance of tone and emotional connection in public speaking.
Special occasion speeches are speeches that are prepared for a specific reason. There are different types of specific occasions that you may need to prepare a speech for. There are speeches that you may need to entertain listeners. These should be lighthearted and amusing, and the listeners may expect there to be some insight into the topic you are speaking about. There are also speeches that celebrate certain things, like a person, place, or event. In a speech like this, listeners are expecting praise about the subject. This type of speech is common in weddings. There are also commemoration speeches. These are usually given in someone’s honor like at a memorial. There are also inspiration speeches and speeches that set social agendas. Inspiration speeches are used to motivate listeners. In speeches that set social agendas listeners expect set goals and articulation of plans. In these speeches it is important to have an introduction where you give some background about why you are speaking at said event. This should include qualifications or achievements that you have made that led to you speaking. There should also be a brief preview of what listeners can expect to take away from the speech. It is important to know what kind of occasion you are speaking on so you can reach the correct target audience.
The main point of chapter 25 was speeches given on special occasions or smaller less formal forms of speaking during special occasions. A lot of common ones covered included ones such as a toast at a wedding or remembrance, After-dinner speeches which come before, during or after lunch or meal which are intended to be balanced with lightheartedness and seriousness in a good mix. Some more on the entertainment side that I was surprised to see as a listed form of speaking on special occasions was a “roast” which is a speech or tribute to a specific person where speakers poke fun at an individual during a special occasion, these have an unexpected amount of preparation before hand for them to be delivered as entertaining as possible which isn’t something I had usually thought about when it came to hearing something not very professional. A tribute on a more serious and sentimental note would be in the form of a eulogy which in Greek quite literally means “to praise”. These are usually given to friends or family who have passed to commemorate their lives. In my opinion this is probably one of the hardest forms of speeches that could be given, as the audience you would be speaking too are more likely than not going to be in a somber mood and depending on the atmosphere it can make it hard to “read the room” and what you had prepared may sound to be too lighthearted or too serious. This chapter in particular was one I knew I would be able to apply in the future easily, as many of these forms of speaking are common in everyone’s life regardless of who you are, compared to other chapters in the book where some may touch on speaking in front of hundreds of people who you may not know, as these are all forms of closer-knit speaking with lower stakes overall. It just makes sense for this to be one of the most useful chapters to come out of this book so far in my opinion.
Chapter 25 was titled “Speaking on Special Occasions” so I see why we are reading it now given what speech 3 is going to be. This chapter briefly talked about the different purposes a special occasion speech can have. The majority of this chapter was about the different types of special occasion speeches. Something I learned from this chapter was first of all, exactly what is considered a special occasion speech, and just how many different types there are. There were a few types of speeches mentioned in the text that I wouldn’t have even considered their own category of speech before reading. However, what I found to be most important from this chapter was the clear distinctions that were made between roasts, toasts, eulogies, and other tribute speeches. I found this important because our assignment for speech 3 is essentially to make a tribute speech for someone important in our lives. Due to this I think that this is probably the most important part of the chapter, for the purposes of our class at least. I found it to be important because my new understanding of the difference between these types of speeches will not only help me set the mood for my speech, but also understand the mood of others speeches better when we give speech 3.
Chapter 25 spoke about public speaking during special occasions, therefore I understand why it is that we’re reading this chapter in the lead up of our third speech. First off, chapter 25 explained all the different types of special events that you may attend at some point of your life, such as award ceremonies, roasts, toasts, and eulogies and explained how you’d want to prepare your speech if you were to ever find yourself in one of these special occasions. Next, one of the biggest takeaways for me was how the chapter explained that you want to tailor your speech to the audience, and how the mood of your speech should be dependent on the special event your attending, for example, you don’t want the mood of your speech to be happy and cheerful if you’re performing a eulogy, because that would be inappropriate to the audience and circumstance. Also, the chapter talked about how giving speeches for a lot of these special occasions relies heavily on your storytelling abilities and how well you can create an emotional connection between you and the audience. For example, if you’re performing a eulogy, you’d want to tell the audience stories about the person who’d recently passed away and why those stories have a deep personal meaning to you, creating a personal connection between you and the audience. Overall, I believe that the chapter offered valuable advice that I’ll definitely be incorporating into our third speech.
Looking it over, the small bits they give about the types of speeches make sense for the types of speeches they talk about. Although the quick tips and other things they place in boxes are definitely useful if I was planning one of those types of speeches. Tying it into speech 3, I have two things in mind in what I could do. I’m thinking of doing a toast to my dad, who is a great inspiration to me and who I would consider a great man. The other option I’m considering is a weird sort of eulogy about my grandfather on my mother’s side who I refer to as my opa. I describe it as weird because I never really got to know him. But after his passing, as I’ve talked more to my family and relatives, I think I would’ve gotten along well with him. The first one is a pretty straightforward toast. I think the biggest thing that I would need to do for that one is get my feelings in order and figure out what I’m going to say. As for the latter, I’m still not sure if I want to do that one just because I don’t know where to take it. And, as the book points out, it’s a little too self-focused for a eulogy. Overall, this chapter is a good collection of the different kinds of specialized speeches and a good list of things to focus on for each one.
Chapter 25 talks about speaking on special occasions.The purpose of a special occasion speech can be to entertain listeners, celebrate people or events, commemorate a person or event, inspire listeners, or set social agendas. There can be introduction speeches, which prepare the audience for what’s about to be said. There are acceptance speeches, which people give after they receive an award. There can be presentation speeches, which people give before announcing the recipient of an award. Roast and toast speeches either make-fun of a person, or give a tribute to a person or event. Eulogies are given to remember someone who has passed. After-dinner speeches are generally for entertainment and insight to a topic. Inspiration speeches are given to uplift the audience and provide positive things. Keynote speeches are given to provide an outline. There are many different types of special occasion speeches, each one tailored to a specific event. It is important to know what purpose you want to serve in your special occasion speech, this way it is appropriate for the event, situation, and audience.
Chapter 25 put the focus on how to deliver speech on and about special occasions. One thing highlighted in the was an introduction speech. The chapter goes into what that s and the best ways to write to write it. It also goes into trying to include the background of the person which was very interesting to me. This was interesting because normally I would include by background in my speech not more in the introduction of me or someone else. Something also talked about that I found interesting was a After Dinner speech. I especially found this interesting as I thought it would more of a toast and is a type of speech I could use in the business world. The difference between this and a toast is that it more recognized the night as a whole, the key reasons for being here and leaves the night on a nice high note. Overall, this chapter helped with many different types of speech and will be helpful heading into our next speech in class.
Chapter 25 in the textbook focused on what tone and content should be in a speech for a special occasion. These special occasions contain a purpose to entertain, celebrate, commemorate, inspire, or set social agendas. Each occasion should have specific tones that are needed to be set for the speech to be effective. For example, entertainment speeches should be fun and lighthearted with a goal to amuse the audience while a commemorative speech is for remembering a person or dedicating something to them so the mood should be respectful and serious for the audience and the person that it is about. The chapter proceeds to explain the dos and don’ts of speeches for certain special occasions. It starts with talking about an introduction speech and it has the goal to warm up the audience to what the actual speech is about or as a way to kick off the event. The chapter then continues to talk about speeches for acceptances, award presentations, roasts and toasts, eulogies, speeches of tribute, after-dinner speeches, speeches of inspiration, and speeches that set a social agenda. In each type of speech it is described in depth how those speeches should be told and what is appropriate and not appropriate.
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Chapter 25 discusses the different types of special occasion speeches and their purposes, which range from entertaining and celebration to commemoration or introduction. One takeaway for me was realizing how many types of speeches exist that I hadn’t previously considered as formal speeches, such as introductions and roasts. The chapter also emphasized the importance of tailoring a speech to the specific expectations of the audience. Unlike persuasive or informative speeches, which focus on delivering arguments or facts, special occasion speeches rely on emotional connection, storytelling, and audience engagement. For example, a eulogy should balance emotion and be realistic while focusing on celebrating a person’s life, whereas an after-dinner speech should be lighthearted without feeling forced and too comedic. After reading this chapter, I’ve realized how much skill it takes to deliver some of these speeches effectively. A toast or after-dinner speech requires a natural gift of humor to keep the audience engaged without sounding forced or awkward. Now I wonder whether stand-up comedy could also be considered a form of speech and/or public speaking. I connected with the section on speeches of introduction because I’ve had to give them once during a school event. For my third speech (a toast), I will have to incorporate a balance of emotion and storytelling mixed with a bit of humor to keep the audience engaged. The challenge will be finding the right mix of sentimentality in my stories with both meaning and purpose.