SPEECH
A SPEECH is a formal talk that is delivered to an audience. Depending on
the nature of the audience, the tone of the speech can be either formal
or informal.
Points to be remembered.
Begin with a formal address to the chief guest, other dignitaries and
the audience.
A conversational tone would make it more interesting. Use questions,
and expressions
where you seek the audience’s opinion such as I am sure that you
would agree with me,
haven’t you also felt that, I feel that you too have felt that etc.
Make your introduction interesting with story or an anecdote or
some statistical date that
could be shocking.
Spell out your topic clearly to the audience.
Give evidences in support of your claims to give it credibility.
Make your conclusion equally interesting.
Title is not required for the speech.
Use short sentences.
Use simple yet powerful language.
Remember to thank the audience at the conclusion
SAMPLE
You have been asked to deliver a speech in the morning assembly on
‘Effective English Communication’. Prepare the speech in 120 - 150
words.
Good morning to the respected principal madam, beloved teachers and my
dear friends. Here I am to give a speech on ‘Effective English Communication’.
How many of us can write an error free leave letter? A recent news item in the
front pages of literally all the major newspapers said that a survey conducted
by an international agency in some of the major engineering colleges of India
revealed that 6 out of every 10 engineering student in India cannot speak or
write even a single sentence in simple grammatically correct English.
Yes, you may argue on the need to know a foreign language when we have so
many Indian languages which are more important and should be learnt being
an Indian. But I am sure that you would agree that English is the universal
official language of Science, Commerce, business and technology and so its
mandatory that we know it. In a country like India, where we have different
languages in different states, English is the unifying force. With 2 billion
speakers worldwide, English is the largest language by the number of speakers. It
is also the third largest language by the number of native speakers. As the most
common language, English has the power of connecting people from many
different cultures, building relationships and understanding. After putting your
time and effort in to learning English, you’ll be able to speak with around 20% of
people in the world.
Moreover, the engineering students of today are the technocrats of
tomorrow. When they go out into the world, the companies that would
want to recruit them would also be testing their communication skills.
Friends, do you think any of the companies would want to employ these
students in their companies when they cannot express themselves
adequately? So make use of every opportunity to practice your language
skills. Speak only in English in school and with your friends. Be an active
participant in competitions where writing skills are needed. Reading also
helps to improve your language and vocabulary very much.
Remember, school is the one place where you can learn the skills of
communication. And please don’t miss out on the opportunity as effective
communication is a necessary tool that would decide your future. Thank
you for your patient listening and for giving me an opportunity to express
my views. Have a good day.
