When I graduated from high school in 1995, I was the senior class valedictorian. With this honor came the highly coveted opportunity to address a 2500-member crowd of my peers and their families about the past four years as well as the uncharted territory that lay ahead. On the day of graduation, the weather that ...
I experienced my oldest daughter’s high school graduation last year, and my daughter’s boyfriend gave a speech. He happened to be the valedictorian of their class. I thought he did a fantastic job on his graduation speech topic and was quite impressed with his vocabulary and delivery of the speech. I’ve been to a number ...
A high school graduation is the stepping stone into the “real” world. The true reality is just around the corner. As a soon to be graduate, the last thing on your mind is to give a speech. Graduation is a wonderful time of a person’s life, but it is one of the most frightening even. ...
It’s the same old story: I wish I knew then what I know now! Since there is no way to go back in time, though, I am thrilled to pass this information along to seniors who are giving graduation speeches. Armed with just 3 tried and true speaking principles, you are sure to go out ...
Outline – The best thing you can do to help yourself write this speech is to use some notecards and make yourself a physical outline. Tape it to a desk, the wall, just make it so you can move the pieces around; categorize each one and write down the basic thought you want to write ...
Congratulations! You’ve been named valedictorian of your 2009 high school graduation class. Take a little time to celebrate this honor with family and friends. Then get busy. You have a graduation speech to write. Before you put pencil to paper (or fingers to computer key board), here are a few tips to help you write ...
My high school speech was short and sweet. In the opening I said “Here we are! There is no turning back now!” These statements set a serious tone for the entire audience who were then listening intently to what I had to say. Then, I joked with my mom who was to the right ...
I remember my high school graduation like it was yesterday. It was seven years ago in June when hard work and dedication finally paid off. I became a high school graduate who was ready to take on the next opportunity. Many of us were bound for college and a good number were already enlisted in ...
My first graduation speech given was in 2009 at my college graduation. I was never one who participated in student speeches or public speaking events, simply because I had stage fright. While in elementary school all through high school I would always delegate another person on my team to speak on a group project. I ...
Free graduation speeches can help any speaker. Perhaps you love public speaking and are confident about your ability to write and deliver a great graduation speech. For the rest of us public speaking is something most of us fear. Many years ago I used to feel exceptionally nervous about even the thought of public speaking. ...
