ppl who are good at writing essays and speeches and what nots?

Question

okay well, i have a speech essay and i really do not know how to start it or how to "link" the intro to the thesis statement. and my speech is an introduction about me. and has to include 5 details. and i also need a preview statement. can anyone give me tips or examples on how to start ?

Answer 1

on a cold day on july 12 1976 ( ur birthday) in a hostpital in the little town of( your birthtown) a young baby was born at ( time of your birth) of ( your wieght). That baby was ( your name) (your name) grew up into a the person i am today. ( in the nexxt five sentences pick 5 things about yoyour seld) (each thing ge5s one sentence..ex. i love to play hockey nothing in thw world compares to me flying down the ice.) my first paragraph will then be bringign that into more detail) the second thing about youself will be your second paragraph and so on. your conclusion is similar to your intro but with a touch..u can figure that out for urself lol
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Answer 2

I would start with a description of something you like to do. EX: bruised shins, sunburn, elbows bleeding and bangs on the head with a ball is how I spend my time.
My name is susie black and I love to play soccer.
Tell the things you like about soccer. The team, running up and down the field etc.

Answer 3

Just treat it like a regular essay. I would imagine that your job will be easier if you pick details that are related, and then you can make your thesis be the unifying element. Here's an example.

My name is Bronwen and I would like to tell you a bit about myself. I enjoy many activities, but one constant throughout my life has been my love of animals. (There's your thesis).

When I was a little girl, my mother hated to let me go very far from home alone, because I always came home with a stray animal and asked if I could keep it. (Detail #1). She would get grumpy with me, and say she had to talk to my father, but in the end, they always said yes. As a result, by the time I was in grade school, I had three cats, two dogs, and a turtle. I was also raising some bluebirds I rescued when their nest fell to the ground in a windstorm. (Detail #2).

My parents jokingly complained that my room looked like a small zoo, but I really liked having all those animals to take care of. I was especially proud the day I was able to finally release my bluebirds and they took off flying and didn't come back. I was sad, but I knew that the fact that they left meant I had done a good job raising them. My parents offered to give me more allowance to help pay for food for my pets, but I wanted to take responsibility for them on my own, so when I was 7 I talked the lady next door into allowing me to work in her garden, doing weeding and watering, so I could make some extra money of my own. I was the only kid on the block who had a job that young! (Detail #3).

As I got older and bigger, I started getting interested in bigger animals, as well. I fell in love with horses. I begged and pleaded, and finally, when I was 10, my parents agreed to let me have riding lessons, which I continue to this day. I ride three times a week, and I work with a teacher, and I have competed in dressage, which is a type of horse-riding event. (Detail #4).

I love animals so much that I have decided I want to work with them when I grow up. I haven't made up my mind yet if I want to be a veterinarian, or a horse trainer, or a dog breeder, but to help me make up my mind, I started volunteering at the local stables last year. (Detail #5). I did so well that now I get paid for what I do. After I ride on Saturdays, I clean out stables and brush down horses. If I am really lucky, I am also allowed to exercise horses that haven't been out of the stall all week.

The more I work with animals, the more I like them. What started out as an interest when I was younger has grown into a passion that I really enjoy and which takes up a lot of my time. When I am not at the stables, I am at home with my cats and dogs. As you can see, I really love animals of all types, and I work hard in school so that if I do decide to go to veterinary school, I will have the grades to get in.

Okay, that's all baloney, of course, but it's an example of how my thesis (love of animals) is fleshed out with 5 details about my imaginary self. I treated it just like a regular essay; each paragraph has it's own thesis statement, and details to support it, and each of the paragraphs works to support my main thesis.

For a preview statement, all you need to do is say that you will be speaking about yourself and your love of animals.

Don't get too hung up on the fact that you need to link an intro and a thesis. Usually, the basic structure of any essay is:

Tell them what you are going to tell them (this includes both the intro and the thesis, which are essentially the same thing).

Tell them, and provide details (this is the body of your essay or speech, and includes details which support your thesis).

Tell them what you told them (this is the closing or summary, where you briefly restate what you just said).

I hope this helps you out a bit.

Good luck!

Answer 4

Basic outline.

Subject:
Intro:
Description:
Summary