<p>Any ideas on how to make a good speech?</p>
<p>Please don’t ramble on about your leadership experience and what clubs you’re in. Say something funny and original. My NHS president speech was something about how when you’re a keystone, you have to be strong, and I was granite, while the others were chalk. That won it for me.</p>
<p>Thanks</p>
<p>Anyone else?</p>
<p>Humor and/or honesty. </p>
<p>Last year there were about two kids who we thought were going to win Student Gov. President because they were both really popular. And then this not so popular but really smart kid came out with this awesome speech. He was honest about everything. He called everyone out on how the voting process is usually a popularity contest, how the school could be improved, ect. And then he said that even though he wasn’t the most popular or involved person he cared a lot about the school and the direction in which it was going, and he would do all he could within reason (because the faculty doesn’t let you do a lot) to make the next school year better. </p>
<p>He won, based on that speech. </p>
<p>So be honest, be realistic. And a little dose of humor can’t go wrong when properly used.</p>
<p>Humor and/or honesty. </p>
<p>Last year there were about two kids who we thought were going to win Student Gov. President because they were both really popular. And then this not so popular but really smart kid came out with this awesome speech. He was honest about everything. He called everyone out on how the voting process is usually a popularity contest, how the school could be improved, ect. And then he said that even though he wasn’t the most popular or involved person he cared a lot about the school and the direction in which it was going, and he would do all he could within reason (because the faculty doesn’t let you do a lot) to make the next school year better. </p>
<p>He won, based on that speech. </p>
<p>So be honest, be realistic. And a little dose of humor can’t go wrong when properly used.</p>
<p>i am the first person in my school (22 year history) to be elected for 4 consective years of class president. </p>
<p>so i know what i am talking about…</p>
<p>in my school… my speech depends on who i am running against. If i am a sure win then i simply say “hi im ___ and im running, please vote for me” because poeople get bored watching long speeches…</p>
<p>Fathermore if you have a serious opponent, be funny, but not too funny, be sincere, and say the truth.</p>
<p>message me your speech and i will help you</p>
<p>Reputation is everything. Oh, and handing out candy works out nice.</p>
<p>Thanks guys for the advice!</p>
<p>Going to go start on my rough draft due Thursday. But does anyone know if campaigning (ie passing out candy and going around saying vote for me) has any effect? I mean students aren’t going to sell their votes for a piece of chocolate… are they?</p>
<p>I think it varies.
If you go to a normal school not private or top public, then make the speech as short as possible. DOn’t try to make speeches like running for presidency. It doozes people off and they’ll think you as nerdy</p>
<p>My daughter is class president, and I agree with post #4. Talk about what you want to do, honestly and briefly. Make concise but very specific points (i.e. change the location of prom, organize a certain fundraiser, start a ____ group, etc). D’s school does not allow any campaigning - chocolate or otherwise. They allow posters to be hung in the halls, but no ones looks at them. They do not allow ANY criticism of the other candidates. She just had to find a creative way to get across the point that she was the better candidate. She won all four years.</p>