Annotated Bibliography- Tribute Speech

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Giurato, B. L. (2013, December 10). Obama's Tribute To Nelson Mandela At Memorial

Service - Business Insider.

A speech delivered by the then United States president Barrack Obama. The tribute

speech was sent to the family of the late South African president, Nelson Mandela on a

Tuesday at his (Mandela’s) memorial service. In his speech, president Obama starts by

expressing his tribute to the deceased’s wife, Graca Machel, the family, the South African

president, South African citizens and the whole world at large. Then he mentions some of the

attributes made by the late. In concluding his speech, president Obama praises the late

Mandela and offers a prayer that God may bless the people of South Africa and the soul of

the late Mandela.

This source offers a comprehensive view of how a tribute speech should look like.

Being that it is a speech published recently, (on 10

December, 2013), it provides latest

considerations in tribute speeches. The author of the article is called Giurato, who just

published a speech presented by president Obama. Another factor that makes this information

credible is that the article was published in the business insider. This source, therefore meets

all the CRAAP guidelines, as it is current, relevant to the topic, it has a reliable author and

publisher, it is very accurate, considering that the whole world listened to president Obama’s

speech during the late president Mandela’s memorial service. The purpose of this speech is to

provide access to the president’s speech just in case someone needs to refer to it. The

information can also be used for learning purposes as it is being applied in this case.

Gray, S. (2014, October 22). How to write a great funeral speech (after all, this should

be the speech of your life!) | High50.

The author, Gray, narrates how she had to write and deliver a tribute speech when her

mother passed on. She gives the steps that need to be followed in writing a tribute speech, in

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her case, a eulogy. She notes on deciding on parameters, asking others their side of view,

using emotional language and aiming for a lively but respectful tone. She further talks about

how to deliver the speech and what to do next after delivering the tribute speech.

The article was published on 22

October, 2014 thus making it a current source. Its

author is Gray, hence the name has not been hidden from the public, meaning that in case it is

not credible, the person can easily be traced. The information is relevant to the topic because

it talks about how to write a touching tribute speech. The information is accurate because,

comparing it to information from other sources, they all talk about the same points. The

article therefore meets all the CRAAD guidelines. This source is important in better

understanding what needs to be done in order to achieve a successful tribute speech. A

successful tribute speech in this case, is one that is able to capture the minds of the audience.

Hollis, L. (2017). How to Do a Tribute Speech | Synonym

Hollis, in his article on how to do attribute speech, begins by noting the very

importance of a tribute speech, which is to honor a person. He notes the importance of

honesty in any tribute speech. To him, a successful tribute speech must be anecdotal, personal

and heart-warming. It should be able to capture the subject with enough sources. The article

further notes four steps and considerations in writing a tribute speech which include; knowing

the audience for the tribute speech, keeping in mind the tone of the event, focussing on the

strengths of the person being attributed to and lastly, leaving the audience with food for their

thought.

This source was published in the year 2017. Its author is called Hollis. The

information being passed by this article is credible as can be confirmed after a comparison

with other credible sources. It also addresses the subject, ‘tribute speech’, thus it is a relevant

source to use while researching more about tribute speech. The information is well presented

in this article. The article gives a clear directive on what needs to be considered in making a

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tribute speech successful. Comparing this source with the above mentioned ones, they all

seem to be giving a similar story of steps needed in order for one to achieve a successful

tribute speech. The source is a recent one, published this year, thus it is up to date with the

changes that might occur in presenting successful speeches.

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References

Giurato, B. L. (2013, December 10). Obama's Tribute To Nelson Mandela At Memorial

Service - Business Insider. Retrieved February 11, 2017, from

http://www.businessinsider.com/obama-nelson-mandela-memorial-service-

speech-full-text-2013-12

Gray, S. (2014, October 22). How to write a great funeral speech (after all, this should be

the speech of your life!) | High50. Retrieved February 11, 2017, from

http://www.high50.com/rip/how-to-write-a-funeral-speech

Hollis, L. (2017). How to Do a Tribute Speech | Synonym. Retrieved February 11, 2017,

from http://classroom.synonym.com/tribute-speech-4694.html

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