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• If there is one message that echoes forth from
  this conference, let it be that human rights are
  womens rights and womens rights are human
  rights once and for all.
• - Hilary Rodham Clinton
• Remarks to the U.N. 4th World Conference on
  Women
• September 5, 1995, Beijing, China
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Award Presentation and Acceptance Speeches

• From
• The Complete Book of Speech Communication
• a workbook of ideas and activities for students
  of speech and theatre

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Presentation Speech

• Make appropriate remarks to the audience
• Give reasons for the award
• Tell something about the receiver of the award
• Introduce the award winner

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Acceptance Speech

• Address the audience
• Express gratitude for the gift/award
• Give thanks and credit where deserved
• Give remarks for future plans or help
• Repeat thank-yous

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Example awards

• Athletic
• Scholarship
• Academic (top speech student)
• Academy
• Music
• Record holder
• Community service
• New invention

• Scientific discovery
• Outstanding performance
• Championship
• Cash prize
• Beauty contest winner
• Dance contest winner
• Crazy off-the-wall award
• Volunteer
• Job performance