A speech is an effective way of communicating a message to a large audience.

It is one of the ways of spreading

Purpose of making a speech:

to convey information orally to a large gathering of people, forcefully and convincingly

to convert the listeners to the speaker’s point of view

to pass on a wide range of information to a wide range of audience orally

to express an opinion, share a point of view, experience, observation etc.

Format:

Salutation – speaker greets chief guests, fellow speakers, and listeners

Key sentence carrying the central theme or issue of the speech

Expressing one’s views – what you feel about the topic

Compare and contrast – what others feel and why your views are better

Summing up – conclude by summing up arguments that highlight your viewpoint.

Remember:

A speech must begin with a catchy introduction in the form of an anecdote, quotation, statistical data, or a thought-
provoking question.

Components of a Speech Introduction

Introduction It begins with greeting the Chief Guest / Principal / teachers and other listeners. It may include a striking
statement, short anecdote, a saying or anything else which will immediately make the audience interested. Then the
topic of the speech will be announced along with the occasion, if required.

A speech must reflect the speaker’s clarity of thought, accuracy of facts, and balanced view through a comparison and
contrast with other viewpoints.

Bring credibility to views by quoting of adequate supporting data.

Infuse humour through anecdotes.

Sum up or consolidate ideas/suggestions/measures to improve the situation, personal observations, and predictions.

Use language that is persuasive and powerful.

Include a vote of thanks to the audience.

The speech must be written in the appropriate format and style.

Remember to keep within the word limit.

1.You are Ali/Alia, Head girl / Head boy of your school. You are deeply disturbed by the rising cases of aggressive
behaviour of students in your school. You decide to speak during the morning assembly about it. Write a speech on
‘Indiscipline in Schools’. (150 – 200 words) (10)
(CBSE ALL INDIA Board 2017-18)

Answer

INDISCIPLINE IN SCHOOLS

It has been reported that number of fights and cases of bullying has gone up tremendously in the last few months in our
school.

Good morning to one and all present here. Today, I, Ali/Alia, your head boy/girl stand before you to throw light upon
the grave issue of “Increasing Indiscipline in Schools”.

It has been brought into lime light that disobedience of teachers, bullying, fights with peers, truancy and insults is
becoming a common trend. Not only this, there have been complaints of parents witnessing a shift in their children’s
attitude. This is resulting in a lot of children getting hurt emotionally, mentally and physically. The impact this attitude is
having on kids at early age is disastrous and irreversible.

Not to forget the damage that has been done to the school property. Stealing chalks, scribbling on desks, walls and
washroom doors, destroying CCTV cameras and the list goes on. By doing this, we are only letting us deprive ourselves
of the amenities being provided to us.

After a lot of meetings, lack of proper guidance, excessive use of social media and peer pressure have been observed to
be the root causes of the problem. The counsel is taking steps to improve the situation. Life skill classes are being made
mandatory for everyone. Teachings will include counselling, motivation and inculcating friendly values. Seminars for
parents and students will be regularly organised. A counsellor to help you all share your feelings, grudges and sharing
your personal problem is being made available. We are doing everything we can and expect the same from you.

So, let’s join our hands together and build an environment where we encourage, motivate, help and be kind to each
other for we are good and civilised beings capable of a lot of love.

2.As Mukul / Mahima of Alps Public School, write a speech to be delivered in school assembly highlighting the
importance of cleanliness suggesting that the state of cleanliness reflects the character of its citizens. (150-200 words)
(10)

(CBSE Sample Question Paper 2018-19)

Answer:

IMPORTANCE OF CLEANLINESS
In the words of the great John Wesley,

“Cleanliness is next to godliness”

Good Morning respected principal, teachers, and my dear friends. Today, I, Mukul/Mahima, stand before you all, to
highlight the importance of cleanliness.

Cleanliness is the state or quality of being clean or being kept clean. It is essential for everyone to learn about
cleanliness, hygiene, sanitation and the various diseases that are caused due to poor hygienic conditions. It is crucial for
physical well-being and maintaining a healthy environment at home and at school. An unclean environment is an
invitation for a lot of mosquitoes to breed in and spread deadly diseases. On the other hand, not maintaining personal
hygiene leads to a lot of skin problems and decreased immunity.

The habits learnt at a young age get embedded into one’s personality. Even if we inculcate certain habits like washing
hands before and after meals, regular brushing and bathing from a young age, we are not bothered about keeping
public places clean. For this, on 2nd October, 2014, the Indian Prime Minister launched a nation-wide cleanliness
campaign, “Swachh Bharat” to provide sanitation facilities to every family, including toilets, solid and liquid waste
disposal systems, village cleanliness, and safe and adequate drinking water supply. Teachers and students of schools are
joining this ‘Clean India Campaign’ very actively with great fervour and joy.

Good health will ensure a healthy mind, which will lead to increased overall productivity resulting in higher standards of
living, thus developing the economy. It will boost India’s international image. Thus, a clean environment is a green
environment with less people falling ill. Cleanliness, hence, is defined to be the emblem of purity of mind.