Speech help?

Sexy Sheva · Mar 16, 2009

Speech help? Edit: (FINISHED NEED CNC)

Okay, so i signed up for this speech contest at school, because i love to challenge myself at certain levels in literature.
But i don't know, how to write the body of this speech. The theme is 'Making Dreams Real'.
The speech has to be 5-8 minutes long, min-max.

EDIT <3

I got it done <3

INTRODUCTION

Good Afternoon
Site-Base members and Board Members. What are dreams? What are goals? And are they the same thing?
It’s a possibility…
As you know, the world passes us by. 60 seconds per minute, 60 minutes per hour, and 24 hours per day. 60 seconds, can make a difference. Some dreams take time to develop, while some are in direct reach. But what are dreams exactly? Dreams are fake realities; set to make one hope or see something they may or may not want. Correct me if I am wrong, but do we all not dream? Do we not dream of a goal, in which our heart is set on.
One of my favorite quotes, is ‘If The Dream Is Big Enough, the Facts Don’t Count.”
In this story, there is a girl, who did everything in her power, to go to college. She did it, not only mentally, but physically through the hard work she put in herself everyday in a basketball court. She makes it all happen, because her dream is there. It isn't easy to reach, but she continued working, on and on, until finally, all her hard work pays off four years later in life. Some dreams don't take four years to accomplish. It depends on what sort of dream one wants.
Time stops for no one, in our world, and in just one instance, one’s dreams can shatter, just like that, in front of one’s eyes. So before I carry on, I'd like for you to keep in mind, and ask yourself these few questions. Don't answer, but merely, think on it.
How does one keep dreams in their control
and
What happens if one’s dreams get out of control?

BODY

In the great, Dr. Martin Luther King’s famous speech on equality and dreams, he repeats the famous line, ‘I Had A Dream.” And just look at what he did, for having his dream.
He never gave up his dream, and he had worked so hard to make it come true. What would have happened if he didn’t have this dream? What would America be like. I thank God for dreams. I thank everyone for having dreams. Without dreams, most of the United States and our world would never have come to be. Dr. Martin Luther King was a well respected person, because he never gave up his dream. He did everything he could to make it all happen. He took the time, the effort, and the important dream he had, to put equality in these United States. I give my blessings to those who dream, and want their dream to become a reality. And only through their effort and time, can something emerge from them. To make dreams real, you need to set goals, and follow those goals. Without goals, there is nothing to follow, nothing to make one’s dream true.

(Begin to ask question and talk to the audience)
Earlier I asked, how does one keep their dreams in control. How would you keep them in control?
Would you set goals? Would you plan first? Would you take it in your own hands?
What was your dreams as a kid? Maybe, you didn’t want to be a school board member, or a site-base member. Maybe you wanted to be an all time athlete, or a work at home employee. Nothing is stopping you! Nothing! But only you, can stop yourself.
But what if this was, your dream? What did you do to get here? You set goals. You met those goals. You dreamed. Even if you don’t think you did, I have to disagree. You, did, dream.

Now, say if your dreams are out of control. I’ll use my sister, as an example. She brags about becoming a ‘Marine Biologist’. In a few shorter and simple words, she is setting goals, to study creatures that use the ocean, rivers, lakes, and streams as a habitat. I asked her to help me out a little. She is setting goals this early in life. She is fourteen, and already wanting to learn so much before she goes to college. She’s learning about East Ridge, and she’s deciding on the correct classes to take to make her dream come true. Not one day, do I look at her, and see her dreams crushed. Everything she has done, she works for it, and everything she wants to be, she’ll still work for it.

Before I get off subject, if she didn’t take these classes, her dreams are not going to reach far. She can mess up, and possibly, not pass the most important class that will get her into Marine Biology. What do you think happens, when you don’t meet your goals? When you don’t plan your future, made by dreams.
Your dreams shatter. They become out of your control, and you won’t be able to fix it. It’s possible, but sometimes impossible, depending on how big the cracks. More than likely, you’ll have to start from scratch, using your dream to set goals.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, it’s your dreams that make America what it is today. It’s the goals you set, that make America what it is today. It’s the plans you make, that make America what it is today. I thank you. I thank everyone in this room, in this school, in this county, in this state, in this country, and on this Earth, for the dreams and everyday life challenges, that make it difficult for most of the people on this Earth, to complete their goals and idea’s.
I ask, that you please, keep in mind after today, these two questions. I may be wrong, I may be right. But the answer to these questions cannot be looked up in a text-book, but from you…
How does one keep dreams in their control
and
What happens if one’s dreams get out of control?

Thank you, and Gold bless you…
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Johnny Bravo · Mar 16, 2009

The world passes us by, 60 seconds per minute, 60 minutes per hour, and 24 hours per day. 60 seconds can make a difference, a difference in your future. Some dreams take time to develop, while some are just there. However, what are dreams exactly? Dreams are fake realities, set to make you hope or see something you may or may not want. Correct me if i appear wrong, but do we all not dream? Do we not dream of a goal, in which our heart is set on.

I recently heard a piece of literature. 'If the Dream is Big Enough, The Facts Don't Count'. The girl in this literature did everything in her power to go to college, through the hard work she did everyday in a basketball court. She made it all happen because her dream was there. It wasn't easy to reach, but she kept working on and on, until finally, all her hard work paid off, four years later. Some dreams don't take four years to accomplish, but it depends on what sort of dream.
Time stops for no one in the world, and in just one instance, your dreams can shatter, just like that in front of your eyes. So before I carry on, I'd like for you to keep in thought, and ask yourself these few questions. Don't answer, but merely, think on it.
How do I keep my dreams in control?
and
What happens if they are out of my control?
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I edited it a little, mostly punctuation and crap, but it looks pretty good other than that :D

Azure Flame · Mar 16, 2009

It's excellent so far. I can tell what you are trying to say and I understand it. Great job!

fadedphantom · Mar 16, 2009

Alright, I would reeeeally like to help you with this, but seeing as my brain is fried because of finals right now I'm afraid I can't think of much at the moment, but I'll brainstorm.

I was captain of my speech team in high school, and my mom is a speech coach, so for now I can at least give you a few pointers for when you're actually speaking. Some basic things are:

-When you're talking about good things, your hand gestures should have the palms facing up. When talking about bad things, any hand gestures you use should have the palms facing down.

-Try to avoid pointing/waving your finger as a hand gesture. It tends to look unprofessional.

-Put emphasis on the words that you really want your audience to remember... sometimes people make the mistake of emphasizing the unimportant words and then the impact of the speech is lost.

-Don't figit/pace/play with your hair or clothing. It's very distracting. Your movements should all have a purpose. For example, take a few slow steps to one side of your audience when talking about something important. Then, a while later, take a few slow steps back to the other side of the audience, so that you're including everyone.

-MAKE EYE CONTACT. Especially with the judges. Let them know you're talking to them, that way they'll feel more obligated to listen.

-If you forget something, just keep going. This is hard, I know, but if you keep talking for a while it's sure to come back to you, and hopefully no one will even notice that you made a mistake.

-Have fun with it! Don't be too nervous (easier said than done I know). If your nervous you'll be more likely to forget something. Just pretend you're talking to a good friend.

Oh, and also, I think you should explain first example about the girl playing basketball a little more. It kind of loses its impact if we don't know the story behind it. Right now it seems like nothing special, just a girl who goes to college. Tell us why it was such a struggle, the obstacles she had to overcome, etc etc. Don't make it too long of course (it is an intro) but if you just add a little more detail it might make more of an impact.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.... I'll brainstorm and try to come up with a few ideas though. Hope this at least helped a little bit! Good luck!

Sexy Sheva · Mar 16, 2009

Apoligetix said: ↑

I edited it a little, mostly punctuation and crap, but it looks pretty good other than that :D
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Thank you :'D

Azure Flame said: ↑

It's excellent so far. I can tell what you are trying to say and I understand it. Great job!
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Pfft, that didn't help at all >: i kid i kid

fadedphantom said: ↑

Alright, I would reeeeally like to help you with this, but seeing as my brain is fried because of finals right now I'm afraid I can't think of much at the moment, but I'll brainstorm.

I was captain of my speech team in high school, and my mom is a speech coach, so for now I can at least give you a few pointers for when you're actually speaking. Some basic things are:

-When you're talking about good things, your hand gestures should have the palms facing up. When talking about bad things, any hand gestures you use should have the palms facing down.

-Try to avoid pointing/waving your finger as a hand gesture. It tends to look unprofessional.

-Put emphasis on the words that you really want your audience to remember... sometimes people make the mistake of emphasizing the unimportant words and then the impact of the speech is lost.

-Don't figit/pace/play with your hair or clothing. It's very distracting. Your movements should all have a purpose. For example, take a few slow steps to one side of your audience when talking about something important. Then, a while later, take a few slow steps back to the other side of the audience, so that you're including everyone.

-MAKE EYE CONTACT. Especially with the judges. Let them know you're talking to them, that way they'll feel more obligated to listen.

-If you forget something, just keep going. This is hard, I know, but if you keep talking for a while it's sure to come back to you, and hopefully no one will even notice that you made a mistake.

-Have fun with it! Don't be too nervous (easier said than done I know). If your nervous you'll be more likely to forget something. Just pretend you're talking to a good friend.

Oh, and also, I think you should explain first example about the girl playing basketball a little more. It kind of loses its impact if we don't know the story behind it. Right now it seems like nothing special, just a girl who goes to college. Tell us why it was such a struggle, the obstacles she had to overcome, etc etc. Don't make it too long of course (it is an intro) but if you just add a little more detail it might make more of an impact.

Sorry I couldn't be of more help.... I'll brainstorm and try to come up with a few ideas though. Hope this at least helped a little bit! Good luck!
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omg
thank you
like
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:'D <3333
i appreciate the help

Sexy Sheva · Mar 23, 2009

Okay, i got my speech done! :')

I'll post it here and at the front! <333

INTRODUCTION

Good Afternoon
Site-Base members and Board Members. What are dreams? What are goals? And are they the same thing?
Itâ€™s a possibilityâ€¦
As you know, the world passes us by. 60 seconds per minute, 60 minutes per hour, and 24 hours per day. 60 seconds, can make a difference. Some dreams take time to develop, while some are in direct reach. But what are dreams exactly? Dreams are fake realities; set to make one hope or see something they may or may not want. Correct me if I am wrong, but do we all not dream? Do we not dream of a goal, in which our heart is set on.
One of my favorite quotes, is â€˜If The Dream Is Big Enough, the Facts Donâ€™t Count.â€
In this story, there is a girl, who did everything in her power, to go to college. She did it, not only mentally, but physically through the hard work she put in herself everyday in a basketball court. She makes it all happen, because her dream is there. It isn't easy to reach, but she continued working, on and on, until finally, all her hard work pays off four years later in life. Some dreams don't take four years to accomplish. It depends on what sort of dream one wants.
Time stops for no one, in our world, and in just one instance, oneâ€™s dreams can shatter, just like that, in front of oneâ€™s eyes. So before I carry on, I'd like for you to keep in mind, and ask yourself these few questions. Don't answer, but merely, think on it.
How does one keep dreams in their control
and
What happens if oneâ€™s dreams get out of control?

BODY

In the great, Dr. Martin Luther Kingâ€™s famous speech on equality and dreams, he repeats the famous line, â€˜I Had A Dream.â€ And just look at what he did, for having his dream.
He never gave up his dream, and he had worked so hard to make it come true. What would have happened if he didnâ€™t have this dream? What would America be like. I thank God for dreams. I thank everyone for having dreams. Without dreams, most of the United States and our world would never have come to be. Dr. Martin Luther King was a well respected person, because he never gave up his dream. He did everything he could to make it all happen. He took the time, the effort, and the important dream he had, to put equality in these United States. I give my blessings to those who dream, and want their dream to become a reality. And only through their effort and time, can something emerge from them. To make dreams real, you need to set goals, and follow those goals. Without goals, there is nothing to follow, nothing to make oneâ€™s dream true.

(Begin to ask question and talk to the audience)
Earlier I asked, how does one keep their dreams in control. How would you keep them in control?
Would you set goals? Would you plan first? Would you take it in your own hands?
What was your dreams as a kid? Maybe, you didnâ€™t want to be a school board member, or a site-base member. Maybe you wanted to be an all time athlete, or a work at home employee. Nothing is stopping you! Nothing! But only you, can stop yourself.
But what if this was, your dream? What did you do to get here? You set goals. You met those goals. You dreamed. Even if you donâ€™t think you did, I have to disagree. You, did, dream.

Now, say if your dreams are out of control. Iâ€™ll use my sister, as an example. She brags about becoming a â€˜Marine Biologistâ€™. In a few shorter and simple words, she is setting goals, to study creatures that use the ocean, rivers, lakes, and streams as a habitat. I asked her to help me out a little. She is setting goals this early in life. She is fourteen, and already wanting to learn so much before she goes to college. Sheâ€™s learning about East Ridge, and sheâ€™s deciding on the correct classes to take to make her dream come true. Not one day, do I look at her, and see her dreams crushed. Everything she has done, she works for it, and everything she wants to be, sheâ€™ll still work for it.

Before I get off subject, if she didnâ€™t take these classes, her dreams are not going to reach far. She can mess up, and possibly, not pass the most important class that will get her into Marine Biology. What do you think happens, when you donâ€™t meet your goals? When you donâ€™t plan your future, made by dreams.
Your dreams shatter. They become out of your control, and you wonâ€™t be able to fix it. Itâ€™s possible, but sometimes impossible, depending on how big the cracks. More than likely, youâ€™ll have to start from scratch, using your dream to set goals.

CONCLUSION

In conclusion, itâ€™s your dreams that make America what it is today. Itâ€™s the goals you set, that make America what it is today. Itâ€™s the plans you make, that make America what it is today. I thank you. I thank everyone in this room, in this school, in this county, in this state, in this country, and on this Earth, for the dreams and everyday life challenges, that make it difficult for most of the people on this Earth, to complete their goals and ideaâ€™s.
I ask, that you please, keep in mind after today, these two questions. I may be wrong, I may be right. But the answer to these questions cannot be looked up in a text-book, but from youâ€¦
How does one keep dreams in their control
and
What happens if oneâ€™s dreams get out of control?

Thank you, and Gold bless youâ€¦
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