<p>What's the purpose of the speech and how much time should one take?</p>
<p>The purpose is whatever you decide it should be. Just make it relevant to you and your graduating class.</p>
<p>And keep it short. Anything over five minutes and people will start to lose interest.</p>
<p>yea i would say the biggest thing is to keep it short</p>
<p>talk about how smart you are and how you’re better than everyone else.</p>
<p>and about how happy you will be to get away from your town, your school, and your classmates…</p>