As graduation ... other genres of speeches, which tend to focus on the speaker. A commencement address has to be about the graduates: It is their day. Getting the “trite ideas out”—Pursue ...

Writing a graduation speech is a tricky task. Should you be funny, or sincere ... This spring, his classes included topics like feminism for men, microeconomics and mass incarceration.

New book: How to Write a Funny Speech . . .: for a Wedding, Bar Mitzvah, Graduation & Every Other Event You Didn’t Want to Go to in the First Place from Emmy-winning comedy writers Carol Leifer ...

Jack Aiello made the speech during his graduation. — -- He got their votes. A Chicago middle school graduate drew a standing ovation for his graduation speech -- poking fun at the candidates ...

Nelson found out the University of Arizona would be giving him an honorary doctorate — and asking him to give the keynote address at graduation — he initially thought it was a “huge mistake.” ...

A 34-year-old single mother of two gave a moving and often funny graduation speech after Rollins College recognized her as the 2014’s Outstanding Graduating Senior. After nine years of night ...