Damn speeches!!!

**hXc** · 28th August 2005, 19:49

Don't you just hate that time of year at school in English when you have/had to write speeches!!!

Can anyone give me some ideas or somebody can volunteer to give me one of theirs or write it for me!!!

Thanks

**Jackrat** · 28th August 2005, 20:08

An your the future of the country????
Get into politics mate,your going to fit right in.

**Skyryder** · 28th August 2005, 20:13

Originally Posted by XhardxcoreX

Don't you just hate that time of year at school in English when you have/had to write speeches!!!

Can anyone give me some ideas or somebody can volunteer to give me one of theirs or write it for me!!!

Thanks

Not writing for you but what's the subject. Could give the odd tip.

Skyryder

**hXc** · 28th August 2005, 20:41

Originally Posted by Skyryder

Not writing for you but what's the subject. Could give the odd tip.

Skyryder

Something to do with music. Maybe a certain genre. Probably really easy for me to talk about metal. So metal music is my topic

**hXc** · 28th August 2005, 20:41

Originally Posted by Jackrat

An your the future of the country????
Get into politics mate,your going to fit right in.

Politics suck!!!

**John** · 28th August 2005, 20:43

Originally Posted by XhardxcoreX

Politics suck!!!

Wait until you have an income, then it sucks worse.

**Zed** · 28th August 2005, 20:45

Originally Posted by XhardxcoreX

Can anyone give me some ideas or somebody can volunteer to give me one of theirs or write it for me!!!

How about a speech on "why you don't like speeches"! Part of your material could include your disdain for public speaking and how foolish you feel standing in front of a crowd looking out at all their blank faces thinking "when's this embarrassment going to end??"

Seriously though, pick a subject you know alot about and have a genuine interest in and word your speech like a lecture, as though you are teaching your audience about your subject of interest. It's always easier to talk about something you enjoy too!

**Ixion** · 28th August 2005, 20:52

Do you actually have to WRITE the speech, or just speak it. I give speeches quite frequently, but I never write them out in advance. Just some notes and a general structure amd then ad lib it , depending on the audience.

What is the subject. And what sort of audience. And what sort of speech? Persuasion? Declamation? Tirade? Denunciation (I'm good at those) ? Technical? Exposition? Congratulatory? Exhortation?

**NotaGoth** · 28th August 2005, 20:52

your fav metal band

the history of the band etc etc

**FlangMasterJ** · 28th August 2005, 21:14

Always incorporate 'now let's take a minutes silence to remember.........'.

**Biff** · 28th August 2005, 21:27

Speeches used to scare the crap out of me, especially in front of large audiences. I went as far as resorting to beta blockers for a while, brilliant drugs, they get rid of nerves entirely. Then I went on a public speaking courses and learnt loads of tricks and tips. My two basic tips to you, and the ones I live by are:

1. Know your topic well. Don't write your speech and read it - it makes for really boring listening. Just write down some bullet points and shoot from the hip. If you know your topic well it will come accross well.
2. When speaking to an audience, don't talk to the audience, pick out one individual in the audience and talk to him/her. Then move onto someone else after about 20 seconds, and so on.

Good luck.

**Ixion** · 28th August 2005, 21:39

Originally Posted by Biff

Speeches used to scare the crap out of me, especially in front of large audiences. I went as far as resorting to beta blockers for a while, brilliant drugs, they get rid of nerves entirely. Then I went on a public speaking courses and learnt loads of tricks and tips. My two basic tips to you, and the ones I live by are:
..

I like giving speeches, especially to large auiences . All those people , and they have to listen to me. Lucky people, not everyone gets to hear me speak.

**SPORK** · 28th August 2005, 22:20

Originally Posted by XhardxcoreX

Something to do with music. Maybe a certain genre. Probably really easy for me to talk about metal. So metal music is my topic

Now ya fucking talking!

Talk about the decline in good metal, or how it's modernized, and only really held up in eastern European countries, where it can still thrive and get on the charts with deathmetal.

Or just talk about how Metallica sold out, ya know :devil:

**thehollowmen** · 28th August 2005, 22:44

give a history on alcohol?

Talk about the probation, talk about how the human race couldn't have urbanised if it was't for the antiseptic properties of alcohol .. talk about a need for alcohol but counter with the effects of alcohol on the human body and with imparing judgement

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raise a toast to the class if you're allowed..

*Shrugs* a good irish toast or... well..

well give me a topic and I'll do some research for ya :-P

**Coyote** · 28th August 2005, 22:47

Originally Posted by Spleen

Now ya fucking talking!

Talk about the decline in good metal, or how it's modernized, and only really held up in eastern European countries, where it can still thrive and get on the charts with deathmetal.

Or just talk about how Metallica sold out, ya know :devil:

Yeah, this wanker did his speech off the top of his head and got a merit, he knows what he's talking about