OK, so for my Language class, as our nine week exam we have to give a speech. it can be on anything we want, the only requirement is hat it's persuasive and school appropriate. Any good ideas on what I can do? I want something that'll grab their attention, but still convey a good message while being funny.
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give a speech on why it's important to have your dog's anal glands expressed on a regular basis.
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You can get example from my history teacher. He tried to joke us and says funny things about us. He always talk interesting stories about the ancient world during the lessons. And he uses a mindmap to explain the lessons better. When the class become noisy, he usually makes us quiet. Sometimes he shouted or give us a break. My class is really obedient, he would only give us permission to move around but not too much noise.Try your lessons to be active and funny and interesting. Just because he is a good teacher, we still haven't forgotten him. But don't let your class to take this oppotunity to get noisy. One thing is my teacher never scolds people without a valid reason. Instead, he tried to joke so that the class is more active and more attentive and enjoy the lesson.\n\nTry this way. Wish you all the best and good luck.
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Great score, not sure you need any help you're doing fine already, anyway here you go.\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\nSpeechTips\n\nLooking for Good Persuasive Speech Topics?\n\nhttp://www.top101persuasivespeechtopics.com/\n\nhttp://www.speech-topics-help.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.goodpersuasivespeechtopics.com/persuasive.htm\n\nhttp://www.leeogle.org/byron/bhs/library/persuasion.htm\n\nThis is a very good site with very easy to follow step by step instructions.\n\nSpeechTips.com Your free guide to speech writing and public speaking for eulogies, graduations, best man, father of the bride and any other public speaking engagement.\n\nhttp://www.speechtips.com/index.html\n\nhttp://www.speechtips.com/preparation.html\n\nFREE Articles on Public Speaking\n\nThis site has so many tips that I was unable to pick any, you will need to see for yourself and see which, if any are useful to you.\n\nhttp://www.public-speaking.org/public-speaking-articles.htm\n\nThis site seems OK but once again see what is useful.\n\nhttp://members.shaw.ca/toasted/services.htm\n\nI liked this one.\n\nThe fear of speaking to a group of people is one of the most common forms of social phobia. Here are several suggestions for working with this fear.\n\nhttp://www.rpeurifoy.com/anxiety/pubspeak.htm\n\nPublic speaking do's and don't's\n\nhttp://www.lifehacker.com/software/feature/public-speaking-dos-and-donts-161531.php\n\nGood luck.\n\nKevin, Liverpool, UK.
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Funny and shorter is a winning combination. Get your humor in at the beginning. Have some real substance in the middle. You won't change life as we know it. Focus on one or two things: More dances, better DJs. You  will listen more to them (the student body).    Be self deprecating, but not too much. Skits are over done as is rap singing your message. Be sincere in your message. Everyone will already know you by now, so just be yourself. Don't over reach. Leave the audience with a gentle zinger (humor), but don't obscure the reason for voting for you. "You are the one who will listen and implement change." I teach high school.
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Impress her with losing weight and heavy work instead. If that doesn't help try this webpage, it includes sound samples:\nhttp://www.bbc.co.uk/languages/german/cool/argument_flash.shtml\n\nNever, ever, say something 3rd Reich or Nazi related. It would show you're aggorant and didn't understand your history class.
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Get the whole class to gang up on the losers who are talking. It worked in my class. Everyone was so mad at these two guys who that they were all cool and never shut up. so all 30 of us just turned to them in class one day and geve them nasty looks and yelled..(we really yelled) for them to shut up. They found out that they were not that cool and finaly shut up the rest of the year. \nGet numbers on your side and let them know that the class is not backing them up in talking.
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Dont be afraid to mean what you say. Seriously. I'm taking a speech class right now, and I fall to pieces if I let my emotions get out of hand.\n\nThat's when I have to realize that these are just people. We all make mistakes. It happens everyday. Don't be afraid to be who you are even if they think if it's the dumbest speech ever.\n\nThe pure success in giving a speech is saying it with pure CONFIDENCE. Your audience may get a different impression if you have boldness and sincereness in what you have to say.
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Here's a quick one-liner to get things started...\n\n"Well, we're so proud of Mr. Baldwin for finally passing to a higher grade after years of hard work...."\n\nTry browsing through these to get ideas:\n\nhttp://yahooligans.yahoo.com/content/jokes/category?c=38\nhttp://www.teach.net/teachingjokes.htm\nhttp://www.butlerwebs.com/jokes/teachers.htm
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it depends what facilities you have in your class... if you are still in school.. you can try it with projector:). and bring loads of good materials linked to your subject. have good eye contact with people sitting infronto of you... ask themn questions.. give them opportunity to ask question... if you can find posters or pictured related to your subject... show them...\nspeak.. but dont give lecture.. just behave as if you are telling them a story and you should have good sence of humour :)
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When my daughter ran for President in her club, she went with a "Be a Winner, vote for (name)" theme. We went to the $1 store and bought a bag of cheap medals on red, white and blue ribbons. You know the kind that is bestowed upon winners at say the Olympics. Then hot glued a round paper to the medal. One side said "Be a Winner" and on the other side "Vote for (name)".  She did win.  \n\nThat same theme could be used on your posters. Also, you can start as well as end your speech with that phrase. An attention getter at the beginning and end is always good.\n\nGood luck to you!
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***PUBLIC SPEAKING***
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How about how to start a revolution. \nYour teacher would love it if you start quoting Revolution for the Hell of it by Abbie Hoffman. You could also play some 60's music. I know that sounds dumb but it seems cool to me.
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Ask a thoughtful question about what he/she is trying to teach.  It will make his/her day!
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Sure... but it's not really much of a presentation.. as in, most presentations are expected to be rehearsed and planned out... yours would be a dialoug and improvised... so ask your teacher first.
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1. Turn your speech into an outline\n2. Make it really short and to the point\n3. Turn each outline item into one 3x5 card, where your notes should be large and highly legible.\n4. Practice, practice, practice. In fact, practice at least 3 times.\n5. Time yourself. You will make more impact if you come up to the audience and said something like, "I am going to spend less than four minutes to tell you about..."
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anything that really fires you up.  If it is interesting to you, the speech will be outstanding
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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.