I started practicing my public speaking! I warned you that I would start writing speeches with a group called Toastmasters International. It's been pretty interesting so far. The first project is an icebreaker to see where a person is and where they need practise. This is my first speech.
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Speech I: Amelie
Have you ever seen the movie Amelie? The beginning lists the main characters, and some of the simple things that they enjoy. Amelie’s father likes ripping long strips of paper off the wall, and her mother enjoys cleaning out her purse. This is Alice. She enjoys sorting coins and wiping water spots off stainless steel.
She wasn’t always Alice. This is also Ally. Ally is a blonde-haired, blue-eyed devil. When she gets warmed up, she is intimidating and aggressive. She is almost more trouble than she’s worth, almost. She is a manic pixie dream girl.
This was Rachel. Rachel was quiet, awkward, and ignored. Rachel was annoying. Rachel was a loner. She was Michelle for a year. Michelle was even quieter than Rachel. She will never be Rachel again.
Rachel was a rebellion from Alice. Alice was the first. Alice was small, confused, jealous, and unloved.
This is Alistair. Alistair never talks, but he pats Alice on the head and lets her know when she is doing the right thing. He defends the girls when they are hard on themselves and each other.
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As you can imagine, this was a very short speech. I couldn't quite get away from my poetic background which favors concise language for better flow. For an icebreaker speech, it was all right. This is a good base, and with the constructive feedback the group provides (we're all just practicing), I can only get better!
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