Date:  Tuesday, June 4, 2013
Host Club: Tale Weavers

Dave Barry, columnist and humorist, said it best when he said, “You may be only young once, but you can always be immature!” There is a distinct difference between being irresponsible and being immature.  There is also a difference between being a dreamer and being stupid.  Not growing up is a way to keep a lot of fun in your life.  This speech brings inspiration and wisdom for staying young.  Peter Pan would be so proud!

About Project #10 – Inspire Your Audience

The objective of this speech project is to motivate an audience to make some improvement in their life.  It is done by connecting with the listener’s feelings, explaining how the situation could be better, and then showing them a better way by providing a challenge or encouragement.  Inspirational speaking is a fundamental foundation for successful teaching.

Specifics –

Word of Day: Expeditious

Speech Time Limit: 8 – 10 Minutes

Actual Speech time: 9:57

Evaluation Notes –

The evaluator, Michele, had only evaluated one other speech before evaluating this one on video!  I asked her if she would be willing to do it so that I could show people who might be considering joining Toastmasters that it’s not as hard as they think it would be.  I was impressed that she made it look so easy!

Like a good speech evaluator, she discussed quite a few thing which she enjoyed about the speech. For improvement, she suggested that I select a few activities from the Book of Immaturity, and give examples.

Personal Comments –

Would you believe I put this speech together in one night? I can’t believe I had an entire evening before the speech to write it. Usually, I write the speech in the morning prior the speech!

Do you have any comments, suggestions, or improvements about the speech? Please leave a comment and tell me what you think: