I need to make a 12th grade speech what should it be?
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Talk to them about how about the challenges of being true to yourself, being a real person, an individual...and all the pressures throughout high school to conform to the expectations of peer groups...
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12th class?\n\ntake a class on writing as I don't know what your question is.
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1) Brainstorm.  Start with a list of everything that you can think of that you may want to include in your speech.  This is a stage where you generate ideas, so turn off your censor/editor and WRITE EVERYTHING down that you can think of.  Even if your ideas are dumb, they may help you think of other ideas after you have something written down.  Set a time limit for brainstorming so that you have to think quickly.  try 2-5 minutes.\n\n2) Pick your best idea and start with that.  In a speech, it's good to start with something unusual, something memorable, funny, etc.  Don't start with the boring stuff.  You want people to lean in to listen.\n\n3) If you're trying to think of an approach to start, you could begin with:\n\n--Your first impressions of the two teachers.\n--Accomplishments that people may not know about the teachers.\n--Statistics about how many students they've impacted, or some accomplishments of the students they've instructed.\n--Point out/remind people of a lovable/quirky trait about the teachers.  Like a common phrase they use or their trademark green sweater and purple tie, who knows?  (Be careful not to offend) \n\n4) After you have a rough draft of the speech, read it out loud.  If it doesn't sound like you're having a normal conversation, edit it so that it sounds like you're talking to someone.\n\n5) Rehearse the speech to a person who doesn't know the teachers.  Ask for honest feedback about areas that could be improved/shortened/lengthened.\n\n6) Rehearse the speech to a person who does know the teachers.  Ask if it's a speech that honors them, and again honest feedback for improvement.\n\n7) More ideas on brainstorming:  When I was a writing tutor, I often had to get students to brainstorm on a topic that they felt stumped on.  I'd ask them some questions about their topics similar to the following prompts.\nTry any of these prompts to get you going, and freewrite about them:\n\n--If each teacher was a color, what color would he/she be and why?\n\n--What would your grandmother have to say about these teachers?\n\n--Name some traits about these teachers that you wish you had.\n\n--Name some things about these teachers that most people don't have.\n\n--Why could this teacher never be replaced?\n\n--List some things about these teachers that students may not know.\n\n--If the teacher was a character from Shakespeare/Bible/Dickens/ (other classic literature), who would he/she be, and why?\n\n--If the teacher was a character from The Real World/The O.C./Survivor/Desperate Housewives/(Other popular show), who would he/she be, and why?\n\nGood luck on generating ideas!
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do a speech in front of all and lay down ur agenda and plans and tell them why they should vote for you
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just give em the grown man/woman speech \n\n\ni hope if youre changing you have a good reason and plan on explaining it to them.
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I've attached some websites that give farewell speeches that were actually given, or part of them.  They should give you some ideas.  They include links to speeches given by some very famous people and some by high school students.  I especialy like Oprah Winfrey's speech!!\n\nGood luck with it!
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Suck up to your teachers and principal. That's the most important thing. Also do keep decent to great marks and hypocritically pretend you get along with everybody. That's how I got to be the valedictorian.\n\nOh yeah, and make sure your speech is centered on values completely contrary to the ones I mention above. It'll get you far. ;)
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Hi, see if you can get some ideas from the masters.\n\nOnline Speech Bank\n\nIndex to and growing database of 5000+ full text, audio and video (streaming) versions of public speeches, sermons, legal proceedings, lectures, debates, interviews, other recorded media events, and a declaration or two.\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/\n\nhttp://www.americanrhetoric.com/speechbank.htm\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/good-persuasive-speech-topics.html\n\nhttp://www.historyplace.com/speeches/previous.htm\n\nhttp://library.albany.edu/usered/dr/speech.html\n\nhttp://www.history.com/media.do\n\nhttp://yahooligans.yahoo.com/school_bell/social_studies/history/speeches/\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, England.
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talk with an attitude.\ncreate a positive impact.\nhear before you speak !!
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choose a topic or thing that you like.  Or remember a fun event from your childhood and write about it.  Just remember that it needs to be you writing it.
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First, know your material!  The more you know what you are talking about, the easier it will be to get in front of a class and talk about it.  Second, make an outline of the material, instead of taking your speech up to talk.  If you take your entire speech, then you might start reading -- thats not so good in the oral report grade category, if you're just reading.  If you need to, make index cards with each point you want to make in the report, and add a few details that you want to talk about on each card.  Third, PRACTICE!  Give your report to family members or friends -- many will be more than happy to have you practice on them!  Have them give you suggestions, and tell them to listen for "ums" and "likes".  Listen to their advice, then practice the report again, keeping those suggestions in mind.\n\nAs for getting nervous -- relax!  You are definately not the only one in the class who will be nervous to talk.  I've never found that "imagining people in their underwear" works.  Take some deep breaths before you go up, and look for good friends in the class while you are talking.  If you make eye contact with these people (don't just pick one!!) then it will be less stressful.  Good Luck!!!\n\nOne addition: Its okay to make eye contact, and teachers do not always "look mean" when listening to oral reports.  I'm a teacher myself, and the kids who do make eye contact with me do BETTER than they would if they hadn't made eye contact.
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you mean like a research paper or report??\nit depends if your in junior high or high school \njunior high it should be about 2 to 3 pages \nhighschool about 5 to 9 pages
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Perhaps start off with a Hi, and then a thoughtful pause, silence is a wonderful tool for tricking your audience into paying attention. Once they are listening, then you can approach them as a friend and explain what you are going to talk about.\n\nExample;\n\nHi, most of you all know me but those who doesnt know me i m ...... ....... from grade ........ and i m running for the school's President.\n\nThis morning when i woke up, my younger brother/sister asked me tht if i would become the President just like George Bush, i smiled at him or her and told tht ' nah, its more complicated, if i m elected as a president my duties and purposes are slightly more complicated than George Bush.....i m going to increase lunch and sports hours and tht, tht is more complicated, do you agree?......then you start on....
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In college I did one on Saint Bernards.  For my visual, At this end of the speech I had my bf wait outside with my dog a (Saint Bernard) and he brought him in the class.  The instructor LOVED it and I got an A!\nAnyway, just give a speech on something you love, or a hobby or something.  That way you wont have any problem coming up with something to say.
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Don't stress too much.  I've been to zillions of graduations and most of the speeches are copycat of each other.  They talk about how far they've come, what special memories they share, and how everything will be different in the future.\n\nIt's very difficult to write something new.  If you're trying to be creative, why not write a Top Ten List of some sort.  At least try to get a laugh so they won't zone out on you completely.\n\nEither way, make it short.  Don't rattle on forever.  They'll remember more of a one minute speech than a 10 minute speech.
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Not sure if this will help but try looking at page below and then broswing the rest of the site for help on making a speech.
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WHAT !?!\nI think I need to go back to high school !\nIn English PLEASE !!