Ceremonial Team Speech How-To

Summary

In this detailed tutorial, instructor Jason Chapa guides you through the essentials of crafting a ceremonial team speech, using the example of honoring Kevin Conroy, renowned for voicing Batman in the animated series. Jason emphasizes starting with a compelling attention-getter instead of a conventional opening and advises against merely reading slide titles or bullet points verbatim. He encourages a dynamic transition between points and underscores the importance of practicing delivery to avoid fillers and awkward pauses. Throughout the speech, Jason stresses the value of citing sources to enhance credibility and recommends using visual aids effectively to reinforce the speech's message. The transcript provides a comprehensive, step-by-step approach to help you deliver your ceremonial speech with confidence and authenticity.

Highlights

• Jason advises starting with a compelling quote rather than a standard introduction. ✨
• Use a mix of bullet points and images to keep the audience engaged. 🖼️
• Transition smoothly between topics without merely reading the slide titles. 🔄
• Provide context and elaboration beyond the bullet points to enrich the narrative. 🎨
• Include citations to strengthen your speech’s authority. 🏆

Key Takeaways

• Start with an engaging attention-getter instead of a plain introduction. 🎤
• Avoid reading slide titles or bullet points directly—elaborate and engage instead. 💡
• Practice multiple times to minimize filler words and achieve a smooth delivery. 📚
• Cite your sources to boost credibility as a speaker. 📑
• Use visual aids effectively to support your message—don't just describe the image. 📸

Overview

Jason Chapa, the instructor for this course, kicks things off with an innovative approach to ceremonial speeches. Instead of a mundane introduction, he advises beginning with a powerful quote or a captivating statement to grab the audience's attention. Using Kevin Conroy, the iconic voice of Batman, as an example, he walks us through crafting an engaging beginning that sets the tone for the rest of the presentation.

Moving from introduction to body, Jason emphasizes the significance of maintaining a connection with the audience. He suggests avoiding the bland recitation of slide titles or bullet points, encouraging speakers to fluently transition between points and build a narrative that resonates. Whether it's discussing Conroy’s influences or career highlights, Jason instructs to delve deeper than the slide, providing context and story that the audience can connect with.

Jason wraps up the tutorial by focusing on the conclusion's impact, advising against simply ending with 'that's it' or 'the end.' A conclusion should echo the journey of the speech, leaving a lasting impression on the audience. He also stresses the importance of practice, suggesting multiple recordings to refine delivery and reduce anxious fillers. The guidance he provides is meant to ensure a speaker's message is heard loud and clear, with each word measured and impactful.

Chapters

• 00:00 - 00:30: Introduction and Purpose In this introductory chapter, instructor Jason Chapa provides an overview and purpose of the discussion, focusing on the ceremonial team speech. He outlines his plan to cover the introduction and potentially one body paragraph of the speech, offering detailed insights into each section. He invites students to ask questions or request further clarification, suggesting the possibility of a follow-up video if needed.
• 00:30 - 01:00: Introduction to Kevin Conroy The chapter introduces Kevin Conroy, renowned for voicing Batman in the animated series and various other media. Recognized for his iconic interpretation, his voice is synonymous with the character for many fans. The speaker signals a tribute by choosing Conroy for a ceremonial team speech, honoring his recent passing and his significant contributions to the portrayal of Batman.
• 01:00 - 02:00: Speech Introduction Tips The chapter titled 'Speech Introduction Tips' focuses on effective ways to start a speech. It emphasizes avoiding a plain introduction such as simply stating one's name or the subject of the speech. Instead, it suggests beginning with an attention getter to engage the audience. For instance, using a relevant quote can be an effective way to start. The speaker shares a personal example, noting their deep connection with classic Shakespearean and Greek dramas, highlighting the use of irony in dramatic works.
• 02:00 - 03:00: Speech Presentation and Recording Tips The speaker emphasizes the importance of preparing a manuscript speech, which allows you to read directly from your notes. They suggest printing out your script for ease of reading during the presentation. Additionally, the speaker discusses using PowerPoint's audio recording feature to capture the presentation effectively.
• 03:00 - 04:30: Quoting Kevin Conroy The chapter titled 'Quoting Kevin Conroy' discusses different methods of incorporating multimedia into a presentation. It suggests ways to either record media directly or use existing files, such as online videos from YouTube or ones recorded on your personal device. It gives practical advice on how to integrate these media into your presentation seamlessly. Additionally, the chapter advises against starting the presentation with a predictable introduction like "Hi my name is..." or by simply reading off the title of the presentation.
• 04:30 - 06:00: Elaborating on Speech Content The chapter titled 'Elaborating on Speech Content' discusses the importance of shaping how we open a speech, suggesting an immediate dive into the attention getter—here exemplified by a quote. It highlights the effectiveness of starting with a memorable quote, illustrating with the words of Kevin Conroy, known for voicing Batman. The narrative delves into Conroy’s background in classic Shakespearean and Greek dramas, and his reflections on portraying Batman, a hero marked by his lack of superpowers, flawed nature, and tragic heroism.
• 06:00 - 07:30: Body Paragraph Structuring The chapter titled 'Body Paragraph Structuring' explores effective techniques for structuring the body paragraphs in writing. It starts with an engaging quote from a legendary voice actor, famously known for voicing Batman in the classic Batman animated series. This introduction serves as an 'attention getter' for the audience. The chapter suggests using such captivating elements at the beginning of a paragraph to draw reader's interest. It emphasizes the importance of highlighting familiar cultural icons that resonate with the audience. Additionally, it reflects on the impactful connection between the character of Batman and his iconic voice, suggesting that these elements can enhance the engagement and relatability of the writing.
• 07:30 - 09:00: Image Slide Explanation This chapter focuses on celebrating the life of a recently passed individual, particularly known for his role as Batman. It delves into his background before he took on the iconic role, how he discovered his distinctive voice for the character, and the lasting legacy he left behind. The introduction sets up the thematic exploration of his impact on media and performances.
• 09:00 - 10:00: Conclusion Tips The chapter on Conclusion Tips discusses effective practices for wrapping up a presentation. It emphasizes the importance of practicing and recording your speech multiple times. The chapter advises against merely stating the slide title, your name, or your topic as the introduction. Instead, presenters should focus on delivering the main content with at least three main points. These points should be divided between different types of slides, including bullet point slides and picture slides.
• 10:00 - 10:30: Final Remarks The chapter 'Final Remarks' discusses the importance of storytelling and presentation, using the example of an iconic comic hero. It emphasizes the significance of transitions between main points rather than directly stating slide titles, suggesting starting with origin stories or character development to engage the audience. The transcript includes a reference to an article in 'the West,' possibly illustrating how to weave in external sources.

Ceremonial Team Speech How-To Transcription

• 00:00 - 00:30 hello everybody this is your instructor Jason Chapa and what I wanted to do today was instead of doing the meeting I had promised I wanted to just go over a few tips in regards to the ceremonial team speech that you'll be doing so I'm going to cover the introduction and maybe one body paragraph just kind of going detailed into each of the parts and if you have any questions or you want me to expand on this you can always send me some questions and maybe I'll make another video if need be
• 00:30 - 01:00 so let me go ahead and share my screen and for the ceremonial team speech you'll see I've picked a man who's passed away just recently this is a Kevin Conroy the voice of Batman and the Batman animated series as well as a lot of different media that features Batman so when you think of Batman's voice it's probably going to be his voice and what I've done is at the start you don't
• 01:00 - 01:30 want to let me just fix my you don't want to just say hi my name is Jason Choppa and this is going to be my speech you know what you should start with for the introduction is going to be your attention getter and in this case I have a quote from him which you know kind of read and I'd record here you know so I'd start first thing I was really steeped in the classic Shakespeare in Greek dramas it's so ironic that the
• 01:30 - 02:00 first role I remembered for that I'm remembered for so again this is why you want to make sure that you do this because this is going to be a it doesn't have to be an extemporaneous speech this is going to be a manuscript speech so you can just read everything you have I have my notes here as to what I'm going to say but it wouldn't hurt to print them out so you can just read all of it while you're doing that so I started this presentation I record and if you're doing this on PowerPoint you easily just hit audio record audio there and hit it
• 02:00 - 02:30 there it'll show up or you can just record it on a different device and add the file right there you can also do video same thing you can put a link to the online video on YouTube from there with the it'll you'll copy paste it or you can insert a video that you take on your phone or your device here but I'd start the presentation not by saying again hi my name is Jason and this is my ceremonial speech don't do that don't also try and just read off the title of
• 02:30 - 03:00 the slide like you know a dark knight attribute to Kevin Khan right notes skip all of that instead just go into that attention getter in this case I have my quote and practice you know record these a few times if you need to you know I was really steeped in the classic Shakespeare and Greek dramas and it was so ironic that the first role I'm remembered for is the most classic of all the animated Heroes Batman he has no superpowers he's a tragic hero he's a flawed man these are the words of Kevin Conroy the
• 03:00 - 03:30 legendary voice actor best known as the voice of Batman a role which he originated in the classic Batman animated series and he said this in an interview with Warner Brothers popcorn and shield podcast and then you could go in to elaborating on after you get that attention getter because I quoted it there Batman was for the longest time one of my favorite Heroes and really I think when you think of Batman you think of his voice and he's
• 03:30 - 04:00 influenced a lot of the media and his performances and I just think that you know this would be a good time to celebrate his life as he so recently passed and we're going to focus on really his background before he became Batman how we found his voice as Batman and then you know we're going to talk about the Legacy he left behind so you know that would be an introduction there I didn't write it all but you know I recommend you can either write the most
• 04:00 - 04:30 important things and read them off or you can have a conversation with us as well but remember make sure that you practice and record a few multiple times and do not just say the title of the slide or your name and your topic for that introduction then you go into the body which you're going to have to have at least three main points and those main points are going to be divided between a bullet point slide and a picture slide and for this one I have my bullet points
• 04:30 - 05:00 and I expand upon each of these I also have a picture of him young because we're talking about the origin story remember don't start off by saying the title of the slide have another way that you transition between those main points so what you'll what I'd say is something like let's begin with the origin of the voice of one of the most iconic Heroes of all comics and according to an article in the West
• 05:00 - 05:30 Point Daily voice Kevin Conroy was born in Westbury New York on November 30th 1955. he enrolled in the Juilliard School of Performing Arts in the same class as legendary comedian Robin Williams and actors Kelsey Grammer of the show Frasier and Francis Conroy of American Horror Story from there he performed in various Productions in Shakespeare as well as in numerous television film Productions before he took on the cowl of Dark
• 05:30 - 06:00 Knight however despite living his dreams as a working actor in Hollywood like the character he is most known for just having to hide an important aspect of himself so again you don't have to go too detailed into these things but you're just kind of covering the you know elaborating on the bullet points that you have there don't read the title of the slide when you're transitioning in there and don't just
• 06:00 - 06:30 read the bullet points and you try and find a way that you can say more and like I said with the attention getter and the introduction write down as much as you need to and you can read it but you can also do it extemporaneously if you'd like but practice so that you don't have those different arms and O's those different filler words so that's the first half of one body paragraph then you go into the second part which is going to be the
• 06:30 - 07:00 image so you have your bullet point slide here and your image slide and in this one I have you know the picture from a comic which I'll explain and then this is what I'd be saying this and make sure that you're always citing your sources because there's a Temptation when you're doing these to just say the information but make sure you're giving us the information where it comes from because that's going to just add to your credibility as a speaker don't say something like and this is a picture of no just avoid don't
• 07:00 - 07:30 acknowledge that you know you're doing anything for a speech just kind of keep going into the information like this is how I would do this according to a Gizmodo article by James whitbuck from June 10th of this year Conroy wrote Finding Batman for an anthology published by DC Comics celebrating pride month which detailed his struggles as a gay man he shared bits about his childhood family traumas relaxing staying in the closet with a deteriorating marriage between his mother and father both who passed away
• 07:30 - 08:00 through his struggles as a young actor told to deny his identity for the sake of his career and a career that began as the AIDS crisis emerging killing many of his friends and Associates as well as to the very moment he found his pick voice for Batman this picture is just one panel of the comic which is available to read for free on the DC Universe infinite app so you could see there we're talking about we're explaining this picture we're not just saying oh this is a picture in the comic no say more than
• 08:00 - 08:30 that use the picture for a chance to really kind of hit home why this person's important and tell your audience why this is important so to summarize each body paragraph is going to be a picture or no a slide with the bullet points that you expand upon and a picture which you tell your audience why it's important why it's essential and then you go into the conclusion which you know I didn't do it here but this is where you summarize again what you've talked about
• 08:30 - 09:00 and you end on a final note so you could say if I was doing a conclusion I would say so we've learned that like his namesake Kevin Conroy was a complicated figure you know he had a lot that he had to deal with growing up as well as during the time before he became Batman but after he was Batman he left a mark on the character which is going to last forever preserved in the performance that he did for the Animated
• 09:00 - 09:30 Series as well as various video games and movie and TV projects when you think of Batman you're hearing Kevin Conroy's voice and I can't think of a better Legacy than that so that's just something I came off the top of my head feel free to type yours out if you'd like but the point is don't just say that's it don't just say the end use the conclusion as an exclamation mark on all the stuff you've talked about and do it in the same way that we
• 09:30 - 10:00 do the ones for the informative and persuasive speeches and again remember you can type out all the stuff you're going to say but practice your delivery because I'm going to put a bit more points on the delivery because you all have a chance to kind of you know record and re-record things and do multiple takes so hopefully this video helps you all out with the ceremonial team speech if you have more questions feel free to message me and I will do my best to help you so thank you very much you all have a great rest of
• 10:00 - 10:30 the day