NIF Speech Writing
SPEECH TECHNIQUES
Do:
Do NOT:
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START WITH Y
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HOW TO START/END EVERY OPENING SPEECH
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“Thank you, I yield any remaining time to my summation.”
SPEECH
“Thank you, sir/madam chair. FIRST NAME LAST NAME, _____ Delegation.”
OPENING SPEECH STRUCTURE
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Hook = Story, quote, rhetorical question, or strong statement.
Background = Explain the “what” and the “why.” Use stats.
“Thus I propose” or something similar to switch gears.
Persuade = Share the “how” of your proposal, or actual idea. Be clear and concise.
Make sure you use Ethos (ethics), Pathos (emotions), Logos (logic)
Sample Opening Statement
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Samuel Lowry. Michigan Delegation. Let me take you guys back to around the year 1900. The backbone of America was Carnegie Steel. Carnegie’s workers worked 12 hours a day, 7 days a week, 364 days a year. They worked the same job in the steel mill in dangerous conditions until they were injured or too old. There was no opportunity to save for retirement, further education, or even day to day necessities. America was built on their blood sweat and tears but with little compensation. and they knew this so they raised their voices, if any of you have taken a US History class simply think of the Haymarket Riot or Homestead Strike. Now people naturally want raises, but something is wrong when you are willing to die for them. On comes the Great Teddy Roosevelt his domestic policy was a work of art. He formed the square deal and squashed immoral business practices. He disbanded monopolies and formed the FDA. The life of the American worker was made better and more livable, so saw the emergence of the American Middle Class.
Currently developing countries such as Bangladesh are in the same boat that America was in around 1900. Their economies are growing, but on the backs of workers who have similar job conditions to those of the working American 100 years ago, specifically the 70 million who work in the Garment Industry. Minimum wages are around $30 a month and 60% of wages go to food alone. 85% of these workers are women and 50% of them experience constant harassment from their male overseers—9% being sexual. Garment factory conditions are also unsafe with the crowning example being the Rana Plaza catastrophe which was a factory collapse killing 1129 workers. We as the US can not put into place the legislature similar to that of TR on developing nations, but we can put economic pressure on such countries.
I propose that all clothing items be graded on an A-F scale in terms of treatment of workers and for that grade to be visible at point of sale and if companies do not comply they will be reprimanded with a tariff increase, for in a capitalistic society the consumer is the ultimate regulator and until there is due pressure on such countries to put in place labor reform there will be exploitation of the working class, and with regulations a middle class could form. I yield the remainder of my time to my closing summation.
Watch an Opening Statement
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HOW TO START/END EVERY CLOSING SUMMATION
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“Thank you, I yield my time to the chair.”
SPEECH
“Thank you, sir/madame chair. FIRST NAME LAST NAME, _____ Delegation.”
Closing Summation Structure
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Acknowledgement - “Thank you Sir/Madam Chair & thank you to everyone for the great debate”
Rebuttal - Address/clarify big questions or concerns from debate. Can also emphasize good points brought up in debate.
Persuade = Convince listeners why your proposal is the best!
Wow = Have a WOW last sentence for closing (mic drop).
Salutations- “I yield my time to the chair.”
*Don’t forget ethos, pathos and logos!
Sample Closing Statement
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Thank you sir/madam chair. YOUR NAME, Michigan Delegation. I want to thank everyone for the thoughtful and lively debate today on this proposal.
-Addresses cons from debate and emphasizes good pros brought up during debate-
I yield the remainder of my time to the chair.
Watch a Closing Summation
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FIRST COMMITTEE PROCEDURE
***Practice with proper wording for timing
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GA/PLENARY PROCEDURE
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RESEARCH
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QUESTIONS?
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