If you want some samples of speeches that will be appropriate for any occasion, including your Church scholarship banquet, there are many books on the subject, and there are many sites from where you can buy them. www.amazon.com is an excellent place to start to look because they give you the choice of either buying new books or buying used books from independent sellers. These books are usually very competitively priced, but before you commit to buying one, check out the shipping costs first.
Other good book sites for second-hand books are www.alibris.com and www.abebooks.com.
If you are not sure about the content of the book, you can often find a synopsis and reviews on these sites; and if not, just type the title of the book into a search engine to find more information on another site.
There are also websites that provide sample speeches for all occasions, and in many instances they are free to download. Obviously, once you have the speech that best suits your occasion you will be able to tweak it so that it is perfect for what you want it for. One such site is http://www.find-the-words.com/.
If you have any worries or concerns about actually giving the speech, there are also sites that will give you lots of help in that direction. They can give you tips on confidence, and actually how to deliver the speech so that it will have the best impact on your audience.
Some people seem to be naturals when it comes to public speaking, but there are very few who have always been as confident as they seem to be. The key is to practice and to appear to be confident, even if inside you are a gibbering wreck. This means concentrating on getting your breathing right and not rushing your words, appearing to be relaxed and smiling.
Other good book sites for second-hand books are www.alibris.com and www.abebooks.com.
If you are not sure about the content of the book, you can often find a synopsis and reviews on these sites; and if not, just type the title of the book into a search engine to find more information on another site.
There are also websites that provide sample speeches for all occasions, and in many instances they are free to download. Obviously, once you have the speech that best suits your occasion you will be able to tweak it so that it is perfect for what you want it for. One such site is http://www.find-the-words.com/.
If you have any worries or concerns about actually giving the speech, there are also sites that will give you lots of help in that direction. They can give you tips on confidence, and actually how to deliver the speech so that it will have the best impact on your audience.
Some people seem to be naturals when it comes to public speaking, but there are very few who have always been as confident as they seem to be. The key is to practice and to appear to be confident, even if inside you are a gibbering wreck. This means concentrating on getting your breathing right and not rushing your words, appearing to be relaxed and smiling.
