Help Write A Swanky Graduation Speech, Pweeze

[RStar]

Helen, of all the posts on the net, yours have been the most eloquent. And you are asking these people for help?

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Originally Posted by RStar

Helen, of all the posts on the net, yours have been the most eloquent. And you are asking these people for help?

Aw, you made me blush, RStar. Seriously now, of all the places on the net, the LoT holds many of the most eloquent, informed, and stylish posters I've met. Yeah, I'm talking to y'all.

Originally Posted by EuroMeineke

I think a call to hedonism is on order

Well, if I were giving the speech it would be this:

Remember: pink can be a neutral, particularly when paired with navy. Never, ever let me hear you say the words 'But Crocs are so comfortable!'. And, in conclusion, let us leave with the words of Alice Roosevelt Longworth engraven on our hearts: if you don't have anything nice to say, come sit by me.

[Moonliner]

Perhaps if we had a bit more to go on...

See if you can get her started with some brainstorming questions...

What would you like to hear if you were in the audience? Will the speech be looking back or looking forward? Can you combine the two? What about where you have been makes you optimistic about the future? What are your fears/hopes about going forward? Where there any seminal moments to set this class apart? What % serious vs what & humor? How long is the speech time wise?

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Originally Posted by Moonliner

What % serious vs what & humor? How long is the speech time wise?

She would like it to be more humorous than serious but serious is okay. The speech is to be 5 minutes. Cleo is used to speaking in public because she is a high school debator who competes on the national level. She's coming up blank with this little speech, probably because she'll know most of the audience.

Originally Posted by Strangler Lewis

Also, why is she being accorded the right to speak?

She is president of the student body.