Valedictorian+Speeches



PARTS OF THE SPEECH:

1. INTRODUCTION. Start with a quote, a short anecdote, a thought that hooks the public. Mention the importance of this moment. Identify your goal for this speech. Summarise the points to be covered in your speech. 2. BODY. Include 3 parts:

//PAST//
 * Think about your parents and other family members. What did they do for you? What have you learned from them? Mention a person who has been specially relevant in your life. Show gratitude to those who believe in you.
 * Think of your friends. Thank them for their friendship and support.
 * Thank your teachers and mentors for what you learned from them, for their patience, the skills, abilities and creativity and the different opportunities they offered you - although it was sometimes hard, for sure.
 * Reflect on the past years and draw out some of the events. Tell what you have learned from them. Mention special __school__ events, popular activities, sports, interesting classroom experiences, the academic successes, personal accomplishments, failures, a beloved teacher... Mix in some humoristic anedoctes.
 * Have a vivid word picture of a significant event for you as a student. Describe it in such a way that everybody can understand what it meant for you.
 * Consider the accomplishments of this group of graduates, your classmates.

//PRESENT//

Mention your feelings at this important moment in your life. The 'thought stream' could be : "The end of a very significant phase in life ... " "The beginning of the next most important phase of a new life outside of __school__ ... Consider this moment in time. Reflect on important local, national or international issues, reflect on your place in history.What would you like your classmates to remember from this moment, this __school__ year, this __school__?

//FUTURE//

Tell about your expectations for the future. Has life at this school influenced your plans for the future? What are you going to do in life and why? Are you inspired by a teacher? What experiences or lessons have prepared you for the future? Offer examples of things you have learned that are always valuable in life. Do you think you have the skills to learn, aptitude to succeed, abilities and creativity to make a difference, to work to meet the needs and assist in solving of the problems that face society?

3. CONCLUSION

Notice these are general valedictorian speech ideas, give each of them a personal touch.
 * Summarise your three key points in the Past, Present, Future of the Body.
 * Return to the Introduction and restate your original statement or goal ( for example it may have been “this school has taught us the elements of character that facilitate success”)
 * Thank the audience for their attention.

Remember that words (= what you say, the content of the speech) are just one part of the speech; there are two others: sounds (= how you say it, pronunciation and intonation) and visuals (= the way the audience sees you, your gestures, your attitude)


 * DEADLINES **
 * **You will upload your first drafts in the wiki by April 16th.**


 * **Redrafting will be possible until April 20th.**


 * **Speeches will be given on April 27th and May 4th.**

**Remember to use rich language and structures, be yourselves and most of all, do not use a translator or copy from the Internet.**


 * Upload your drafts in a word document for first correction into the chart below. In order to do so, you need to become a member of this wiki. Just click on "Join this wiki / Únete and then apply for membership)**


 * **NAME** || **FIRST DRAFT** || **CORRECTIONS** || **FINAL DRAFT** ||
 * Sergio P. || [[file:Valedictorian Speeches_Sergio P..doc]] || [[file:Sergio P.-2 Corrections.doc]] || [[file:2º Valedictorian Speeches_Sergio P..docx]]

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 * Isidoro G. || [[file:Valedictorian speech.doc]] || [[file:Isidoro-Corrections.doc]] || [[file:Valedictorian speech.doc]]
 * Héctor de M. || [[file:discurso ingles.doc]] || [[file:Hector-Corrections.doc]] || [[file:discurso ingles.doc]]
 * Víctor Tíscar || [[file:Valedictorian Speeches - Víctor Tíscar.doc]] || [[file:Víctor Tíscar- Corrections.doc]] || [[file:Valedictorian Speech - Víctor Tíscar.doc]]
 * Ana García || [[file:ingles.docx]] || [[file:Ana Garcia- Corrections.doc]] || [[file:Final version ana garcia.doc]]
 * Cristhian Aznaran || [[file:Valedictorian Speech (1).docx]] || [[file:Cristhian-Corrections.doc]] || [[file:Cristhian speech (2).doc]]
 * Andrea Báguena || [[file:Valedictorian speeches. Andrea.docx]] || [[file:Corrections-Andrea.docx]] || [[file:FINAL VERSION VALEDICTORIAN SPEECHES ANDREA ..docx]]
 * Elena Pascual || [[file:valedictorian speeches. Elena Pascual.docx]] || [[file:Corrections-Elena.doc]] || [[file:Final version elena.docx]]
 * Marta Souto || [[file:Valedictorian speech. Marta S..docx]] || [[file:Corrections-Marta.doc]] || [[file:Valedictorian speech III Marta.docx]]
 * Raquel Flores || [[file:Valedictorian speech. Raquel.docx]] || [[file:Corrections-Raquel.doc]] || [[file:Corrections-Raquel 2.doc]]
 * Julio Roberto Secayán || [[file:valedictorian speech 1.rtf]] || [[file:Corrections-Roberto.rtf]] || [[file:final roberto.rtf]]
 * Juan David Acevedo Castrillón ||~ [[file:VALEDICTORIAN.doc]] || [[file:Corrections-Juan David.doc]] || [[file:Final-Valedictorian.doc]]
 * Alejandro Sánchez || [[file:Valedictorian Speech - Alejandro.odt]] || [[file:Corrections-Alejandro.doc]] || [[file:Final Draft - Alejandro.odt]]
 * Irene Ortiz Atienza || [[file:graduacion.docx]] || [[file:Corrections-Irene.doc]] || [[file:FINAL VERSION IRENE.doc]]
 * Sandra Pérez Díaz || [[file:Valedictorian speech Sandra.odt]] || [[file:Corrections-Sandra.doc]] || [[file:Final version Speech SANDRA.doc]]
 * Artem Hrytsay || [[file:Valedictorian Speech Artem Hrytsay.doc]] || [[file:Corrections-Artem.doc]] || [[file:Final_Artem.doc]]
 * Raúl Perez || [[file:Gran discurso de ingles.doc]] || [[file:Corrections-Raul.doc]] || [[file:Corrections Gran Discurso de ingles.doc]]
 * Aaron Alonso Zurdo || [[file:valedictorian speech-3.doc]] || [[file:Corrections-Aaron.doc]] ||  ||
 * Daniel Pérez || [[file:speech.doc]] || [[file:Corrections-Daniel.doc]] || [[file:Final version.doc]]
 * Javier Miguel Tamayo || [[file:English speech.doc]] || [[file:Corrections --Javier.doc]]

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 * Fátima Arrogante Funes || [|discurso del rey.docx] || [[file:Corrections-Fatima.doc]] || [[file:Final_Version1.doc]]