I have once been inspired by a speaker. The best speaker I
ever had was my tenth grade English teacher. He actually has made English my
favorite subject since my tenth grade in high school. The one thing that made
his speeches memorable is the way he would connect to the students. He would
use examples or personal experiences that made him more relatable to our own experiences.
He always had a way with words and the motivational speeches he would give us
at least weekly. He wanted to see us all do our best in school and achieve the
grades we deserved if we worked hard enough.
The worst speaker I ever heard was another female teacher
from my senior year of high school. It wasn’t necessarily the words or speech
she was giving us it was the deliverance. She had no motivation in them nor was
she ever prepared. I could tell she didn’t like speeches when she had to give
them. Usually she would pass out papers to the class with whatever information
she wanted to give us for the week and we would “popcorn read” it out loud. When
speaking she didn’t have the confidence, she would stumble over words, and even
be unprepared. I feel like if you are nervous or unsure of what to say to make
notecards and always be prepared. PRACTICE!
I also do find the speeches with personal examples memorable, as your tenth grade teacher did. It is so terrific when someone is trying to make a point, and comes up with some example that relates to our everyday life, those are the times when we remember those for ever. From my experiences I can say that every great speech stood out for me, due to some example or some comparison. Also to comment on the bad speaker part, yes I also think that people who have no confidence, should be better prepared if they want to give a speech.
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