6. Humor was used in some of the foregoing addresses—in which others would it have been inappropriate?
7. Prepare and deliver an after-dinner speech suited to one of the following occasions, and be sure to use humor:
- A lodge banquet.
- A political party dinner.
- A church men's club dinner.
- A civic association banquet.
- A banquet in honor of a celebrity.
- A woman's club annual dinner.
- A business men's association dinner.
- A manufacturers' club dinner.
- An alumni banquet.
- An old home week barbecue.
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[35] See also page 205.
CHAPTER XXXI
MAKING CONVERSATION EFFECTIVE
In conversation avoid the extremes of forwardness and reserve.