For your first speech project, you will introduce yourself to your fellow club members and give them some information about your background, interests and ambitions. Practice giving your speech to friends or family members, and strive to make eye contact with some of your audience. You may use notes during your speech if you wish.
OBJECTIVES:
To begin speaking before an audience.
To discover speaking skills you already have and skills that need some attention.
Time: Four to six minutes
TITLE: Breaking Ice Again
Opening
Nothing can stop the man with the right mental attitude from
achieving his goal; nothing on the earth can help the man with the wrong mental
attitude.
------------------- Good Evening Fellow TM and dear guest -----------------------
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Today, I will re-initiate what I started long back but
ceased on the way before it could reach its correct Milestone.
BODY
MAIN POINT #1
When I was a child, teachers used to say “he is very
studious and silent”. I knew the value of One(1) single mark long back, when I
missed my rank in 2nd class. However, my mother never understood that silent
compliment which I got. In her words “He is silent, do visit our house someday.
He is the most Notorious among his siblings”.
That evening I found myself, fighting with my brother with cushions and
all the cotton came out of cushions. It was true indeed, but in school it was
different. Standing out of the crowd was so difficult.
For an oral exam, I had to go and recite poetry in front of
the entire class. As soon as the teacher called me on the dais, all the eyes
were on me. This made me forget everything and created a phobia in my mind.
MAIN POINT #2
However, I Ioved solving math,
learning answers by heart in the history class and performing Experiments in
science. I went to stage first time for a Quiz Contest in 7th class and won it.
All motivated, Next year I participated in an Elocution and Extempore contest
but failed miserably. This frightened me and I again forgot everything. It was
a De javu’ moment for me. Many years passed, but the fear in my mind was still
there and still the same My teacher was disappointed with me. I never tried to
give a speech in school again. I gave my first proper speech in front of whole
Class in my first year of engineering. I got a standing ovation and gladly
didn’t get stuck in between. It was a moment of Eureka. I had failed a few
times in the past but the only reason was that I had never tried enough. I
started looking for more opportunities to learn and develop public speaking
skills. At the Same time, I came to know about an organization (I3- Influence
Inspire Impact) and there I got plenty of opportunities for public speaking. We
had many social projects to do, and one project was Y2C.
MAIN POINT #3
IN young to Children motivation project, we had to motivate
children and make sure we made an Impact on their lives. At first, I was not
sure a school would allow me or not to interact with their kids. I tried in a
few schools nearby but was given later dates, some said exams are on and gave
many such reasons. I faced rejection everywhere. However, some allowed on the
spot, to interact with the kids. It was fun and learning for me. On approaching
one school, the principal cheered us for the initiative and said, "You can
can come on friday. We will make sure students are gathered together in a hall
with Mike and speakers set up." This was more than I had expected. It was
a big opportunity for me but bigger responsibility to make an impact. I called
my team who had done such Y2C project but no one had done on such a large
scale. I took the lead, they joined me.
We were team of 5 on D-Day. Everything was planned. We had
fun activity, inspiring anecdotes, shayri and many more such events. The host
had decided to introduce every speaker in a creative way. I was wondering how
would he introduce me? The session was rocking. Teachers seemed so delighted
that principal allowed such a session to take place/to be organised. I was the
last speaker of the day. I felt my speech would be a mere formality, as the
sessions had already been awe-inspiring and applauds made it obvious. I had to
give my speech and then interact with the kids, if they were facing any
problems in studies and suggest solutions by my personal experience. The host
introduced me as "Now it’s time for you guys to hear thoughts of our
leader, we are here because of his sincere efforts and hence this wonderful
session is happening”!! I felt nervous after such kind words, but confidently
held the mike probably for the first time and addressed the gathering. I
enjoyed every moment that day and kicked off my public speaking Journey.
Restate the Main
Points:
When I lost my rank by mere 1-mark, I studied harder next
term and I got the rank back. But when I forgot few lines while reciting
poetry, I didn’t try.
When I won Quiz contest, I was motivated and participated
actively Next year. Again when I failed in Elocutions or Extempore, I gave up
on trying to give speech in school.
You never know what you can do until you try, and very few
try unless they have to. I had to give speech as a part of my curriculum in my
first year of engineering so I tired but this time I had the right mental
attitude. I didn’t let lack of opportunity of public speaking, affect this
time. If, Opportunity didn’t knock, I had to build a door.
I took me a lot of time to give my Ice breaker, I correctly
remember that day I entered a hall in Mysore and someone was delivering his
speech. I never thought I would be so late. Back when Lockdown started I had in
mind that virtual Meetings won’t be worthy enough but when I took up a role, it
was other way. I wanted same experience of my Ice breaker speech in a HALL same
like the one I had witnessed, But Nothing can stop the man with the right
mental attitude from achieving his goal.
I WILL CONCLUDE BY SAYING “You can't go back and change the
beginning, but you can start where you are and change the ending.”
Evaluator: TM Nikita Binani
Mentor: TM Nikita Nandwani
Draft Edited by Nikita and Ayushi
