- 18 Mar, 2021
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occasion speech
USE THE OUTLINE BELOW TO CREATE AN SPECIAL OCCASION SPEECH AT LEAST 4 MINUTES LONG AND ALSO CREATE A SPEAKING OUTLINE FOR THE SPEECH
SPEECH MUST MEET THESE FOLLOWING
Introduction
The introduction will have an effective attention getting device, a concise thesis statement, and a clear road map.
Body
The body will have 3 main points. Each main point is supported with credible, scholarly sources.
Conclusion
The conclusion will effectively summarize the speech and provide a memorable attention-maintaining device.
Transitions
The speech will effectively transition between main points.
Sources
The speaker will cite their sources by author and the qualifications of that author in their speech to bolster the credibility of their evidence.
OUTLINE TO USE TO CREATE SPEECH!
Title: My Graduation Speech.
Topic: Your inner drive dictates your ultimate accomplishment.
Specific Purpose Statement: Growing beyond our mistakes.
Thesis Statement: My success is not an isolated event, rather it is a process not devoid of pitfalls, scars and disappointments, but I choose to look out for the positive and kept my eyes on the prize.
Introduction
Background:
Draw the attention of my audience and set the tone for my address by passionately recounting the parable of the prodigal son and informing the guests that the narrative is a remote depiction of my life(Publishing, 1995).
Welcome all the guests present and appreciate them for the kind gesture they have displayed by showing up to celebrate my success.
Give a brief introduction on myself that highlights the significant aspects of my life like family, educational background and my socialsphere.
Thesis statement.
First Body Paragraph
Establish a connection between my present achievement and my past life experiences by alluding to the theme of goal setting.
1. Highlight the specific goals that I set.
2. Demonstrate the inspiration behind those goals(Rouillard, 2003).
3. Share with the audience some challenges that I encountered in actualizing my goals.
4. Attribute my successes to accomplishment of the goals I set.
Urge my audience to also set realistic and relevant goals.
Encourage them to utilize their goals as the blue prints that guide their endeavors
Assure them it is possible to remain committed to achieving the goals.
Warn them of possible distractions from my personal experience and how to overcome them.
Second body paragraph
Establish a perspective for mistakes that we make in life.
Mistakes should be experiences from which we draw lessons to enhance on our disposition for facing the future.
Our destiny should not be deterred on account of the mistakes we make.
Give examples of some costly mistakes that I have made in my past.
Show the potential such mistakes had for jeopardizing my future.
Recount the process of recovery from the limitations that emanated from these mistakes.
Discourage my audience from the tendency of shunning those who make embarrassing mistakes while emphasizing on the importance of helping out victims of disorientation resulting from wrong moves they have made.
Emphasize on the importance of life lessons from the past.
Show the audiences the need to learn what to avoid from the negative experiences.
Acknowledge that applying the life hacks from past successes is impactful in yielding a culture of success.
Third body paragraph
Address my fellow graduates on the essence of adopting a personal code
Challenge them to reflect on their personal sense of obligation to themselves as well as other people.
Emphasize that their character, attitudes and will power to take charge of their lives are key in determining the course their lives will take.
Remind the audience of the fact that in life we don’t live in isolation and therefore their dispositions towards other people will ultimately dictate the status of their lives.
Urge the audience to embrace a sense of accountability for all their actions.
Insist on my fellow graduates that the expectation that they act accordingly in all situations had now been raised a bar higher.
Call to their attention that supervision from either their lecturers or parents would no longer feature in their new dispensation in life(Dastidar, 1992).
It is imperative upon them to depict the best versions of themselves notwithstanding the prevalent challenges.
Conclusion
Restate thesis statement.
Thank the audience for their time and patience throughout my address.