Proclamation

Examples of Proclamation in the following topics:

• Speaking from a Manuscript

  • You may also be provided with a special type of document, called a proclamation.
  • With a proclamation, the wording is exact and must be read exactly as written, as it is a distinct speech act that puts the statements into effect.
  • If are reading a proclamation and say, "I now declare..." when you finish you have actually made it happen.

• Choosing Your Method of Delivery

  • Or, you could be called upon to read a proclamation or announcement.

• Don't Expect Too Much

  • He began with a story: "Five score years ago, a great American, in whose symbolic shadow we stand, signed the Emancipation Proclamation.