MY FIRST SPEECH

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MY PROFESSIONAL DREAM

A 2- to 3-minute talk

GREET:

Good morning. Welcome to Pio XII.

GREET:

Good morning and welcome to Texas Tech High School at Pio XII.

GREET:

Good afternoon and welcome to my Speech class at Texas Tech High School (at Pio XII).

GREET:

Good afternoon and welcome to Miss B.’s Speech class at Texas Tech High School (at Pio XII).

INTRODUCE YOURSELF:

My name is Sue/ I’m Sue. I’m a freshman and am ___years old.

EXPRESS your PROFESSIONAL CHOICE

STATE OBJECTIVE:The objective of my presentation today is…

The aim / purpose of my presentation / talk / speech today is….

OR What I’m going to talk about today is… /It’s my pleasure to be here with you today to

tell you about…

• My Professional Dream• My Dream Job• My Future Career

• What I Plan to Be When I Grow Up

I hope / plan / expect / intend to take 2 or 3 / a few minutes / a couple of / minutes…

TIMING

PREVIEW YOUR MAIN POINTS (3)

OUTLINE STRUCTURE:

1. ASPECTS OF THE JOB

3 Supporting Ideas / Facts

Your Characteristics3 Supporting Ideas / Facts

Things You Must Do in the Next 10 Years to Reach Goal

3 Supporting Ideas / Facts

CONCLUSION (3 points)1. SIGNAL END

That brings me to the end of my presentation / speech / talk…

2. Restate Choice

That brings me to the end of my PROFESSIONAL DREAM / DREAM JOB /

FUTURE CAREER presentation / speech / talk about being / becoming a film director.

3. SUMMARIZE MAIN POINTSTo sum up / In summary / To recap / Overall… / To recapitulate… / All this boils down to…/ Generally speaking…/ On the whole…/ In any event…

REFER TO THE INTRODUCTION & CONCLUDE IN A PERSUASIVE & INSIGHTFUL WAY:

• In conclusion, I’d like• Given these points…• In the final analysis…• All things considered…• In essence…

• In brief / In short • In a nutshell• As has been noted…• To conclude it’s worth

saying…

• Although the future is uncertain…• Even though my story is still in the making…

• Despite my age…• As my father says…

• Tomorrow is yet another day.• Life presents many opportunities…

A FEW TIPS

Support your points with:

Definitions

Examples

Comparisons or Contrasts

Anecdotes and Other Narratives

Testimonies by Authorities

Statistics

Stay away from adjectives (excellent, efficient, modern etc.)

USE verbs and/or nouns

Miss B. / Colegio Franscicano Pio XII, Sao Paulo, Brazil