These ice breaker/introductory speeches show ways of introducing yourself to an audience. Obviously you will have individual characteristics and background which you will need to use but the speeches give five different ways of presenting such personal information. There are speeches for a married woman and a married man, a male and a female student and one for a young single professional. You may, of course, amalgamate pieces from the different speeches as they meet your needs. The short poems offer you the opportunity to end your speech on a very unusual note. Learn More

This Topical Issues speech pack (2) contains 3 speeches entitled - A. Embryonic research - science that kills. B. Foster Parents - many more are needed. C. Date rape - why you should know the facts. A. Embryonic research - science that kills. This speech takes the view that embryonic research is opening up a can of worms for our society and that we can't foretell what disasters it will cause. It says that it is morally wrong to use human embryos for this research despite the good it may do to people with illnesses and that there are other ways open to science to find suitable cures. The short poem sums up the speech and gives a thought provoking ending to it. B. Foster Parents - many more are needed. This speech persuades people to consider fostering children. It speaks of children in unsuitable and often dangerous family situations while there are plenty of others who could look after them and give them a proper and loving home. It shows that fostering may be for a short while when a mother is in hospital, for instance, or may end up with the child being legally adopted by the foster parents. It speaks of the satisfaction that comes from fostering and the good it can do for a child. The short poem offers you the opportunity to end your speech in an unusual way. C. Date rape - why you should know the facts. This speech and poem try to persuade people of the dangers of date rape. It warns about the consequences of not being careful enough to avoid it. It explains how much of it happens, not with strangers, but with people we know and trust. The poem offers you the chance to surprise your audience at the end of the speech. All these speeches are written in a persuasive manner that should help sway your audience to your beliefs. Learn More

This Teenage Topics speech pack 4 contains 3 speeches entitled. A. Road Rage- stopping the tyrant behind the wheels. B. Say No, have the courage of your convictions. C.Seat belts. It's not cool to be cold stone dead. A. Road rage stopping the tyrant behind the wheel. This speech persuades us that road rage is wrong because it makes our roads even more dangerous. It says that we must learn to be more courteous and more in control of our temper when we are driving. It says that we should not respond to others who are in a rage but to report them to the police because they may, if fact, kill somebody else. It says we should examine our own behaviour regarding speed which is often the cause of road rage. We get tense when we are in a hurry so perhaps, it suggests, the simple answer is to leave earlier! The short, optional poem adds an unusual and catchy ending to the speech. B. Say NO have the courage of your convictions. This speech persuades us to have the courage of our own convictions. It says that we should learn to cope with peer pressure so that we won't go with the flow rather than with our own beliefs. It recommends improving your own self-esteem so that you know your way is right for you whatever the pressure others try to put on you. The short optional poem gives you the chance of wowing your audience with a surprise ending. C.Seat Belts- it is not cool to be cold stone dead. This speech persuades us that we ought to wear seat belts because they protect our own lives. It goes on to say that those who wear seat belts are subsidising those who don't because the unbelted who have accidents cost states millions every year. Not to wear a seat belt is not a right it is selfishness. Accidents will always happen but not wearing a seat belt adds insult to injury. The short, optional poem gives you the opportunity to end with a bang. Learn More

A. I am me - you are you. B. Leadership- an acquired skill. C. Peer presssure This Teenage Topics speech pack 3 contains 3 speeches A.- I am me you are you, This speech and poem describe the mystery and magic of what we are as people, each one unique and wonderful in our own way. The short optional poem summarizes up the speech in an unusual and catchy manner. B. Leadership an acquired skill. This speech give details of the skills that are essential for leadership. It shows us how we can develop them in ourselves and explains the benefits of such skills in our lives. The sort optional poem provides us with an unusual way to capture the audience's imagination by ending in such a different fashion. C. Peer pressure, it makes us what we are. This speech examines peer pressure and the part it plays in our lives. It explains the difference between negative and positive peer pressure. It suggests that without the influence of friends, for instance, we might not achieve as much as we do. Negative peer pressure ,on the other hand, influences us to, for example, take drugs or start drinking heavily. Overall peer pressure though is the pressure to belong in our society. The short, optional poem summarizes the speech in a unique and audience friendly way. Learn More

This Teenage Topics speech pack contains 3 speeches entitled.: A. Good grades matter. B. Freidns make them and keep them C. Handwriting the key to your personality. A. Good grades matter This speech persuades us that good grades really matter. It explains what a difference they can make in your life. It shows how society as a whole bases its judgements on grading of different sorts. It tells us that we can evaluate our success or failure in educational and other fields by checking our grades. The short, optional poem adds a unique and catchy ending to the speech. B. Friends - make them and keep them. This speech persuades us that friendship is a wonderful gift. It explains that there are many ways to make friends and to keep them. It speaks of the different types of friendship we make and how we lose some and keep others. It explains that you must work at your friendships if you wish to keep them but that the rewards are great if you do. In short it reminds us of how important friendships are in our life. The short, optional poem adds to the speech and unusual note C. Handwriting - the key to your personality. This speech and poem reveal how handwriting is the key to your personality. It shows whether we are slow and deliberate or attack life at a quicker pace. It says that your handwriting is as individual as your fingerprints. We cannot, it seems hide our true character because our handwriting reveals it all. The short, optional poem offers you the chance to wow your audience with a completely unexpected ending. All these speeches are written in a persuasive manner to enable you to bring your audience around to your point of view. Learn More

This inspirational speech pack (3) contains 3 speeches entitled : A. Make those mistakes - It's a learning process. B. Say No - have the courage of your convictions. C. Public speaking for private people. A. Make those mistakes - its a learning process. This speech persuades us that we learn from our mistakes and that if we use what we have learnt wisely it will help us to have a better life. Being afraid of our mistakes, it says, is really a lack of self-esteem. We can only grow if we are willing to try and being human, we are bound to make mistakes. It's how we deal with them that really matters. The short poem summarizes the speech and gives it a unique and catchy ending. B. Say no - have the courage of your convictions. This speech persuades us to have the courage of our own convictions. It says that we should learn to cope with peer pressure so that we won't go with the flow rather than with our own beliefs. It recommends improving your own self-esteem so that you know your way is right for you whatever the pressure others try to put on you. It advises you to reconsider your friendships so that you choose those who share your beliefs. The short poem gives you the opportunity to end your speech on a memorable note. C. Public speaking for private people. This speech persuades us that there is no need to fear public speaking. It gives advice on how to overcome that fear and give us hints on how we should capture the attention of an audience and wow them with our wit and wisdom. The short poem sums up the speech in an unusual way and makes a great ending to the speech. They are all written in a persuasive way that says that your audience or others will benefit if they listen to your suggestions. Learn More

This inspirational speech pack contains 3 speeches entitled: A. Keep a diary - The journal of your life and dreams. B. Learn First aid- a matter of life or death. C. Luck you can make your own. A. Keep a diary - the journal of your life and dreams. This speech persuades us that it is worth keeping a diary of our lives. It says that each one of us has a unique life and thus we are adding to social history when we keep a diary. It points out that many famous diarists were just ordinary people who observed the world around them. It says that when we look back over the years we will be amazed at our own personal history and very glad we kept a record of it. The short poem adds an unusual and catchy ending to the speech. B. Learn first aid - a matter of life and death . This speech persuades the audience to learn first aid as a matter of life or death. It points out that most accidents happen at home and that the person whose life you save may be someone you love. It shows how, in the case of a major injury, time is a very important factor and that you may be able to prevent death by acting before the medical services arrive. ,The poem summarizes the speech and gives you an unusual and thought-provoking ending to it. C. Luck - you can make your own. This speech takes the view that luck is not a matter of chance. It persuades us that it is often a matter of attitude and that we can create such good luck for ourselves by our hard work or our actions. It points out that luck is often a matter of having determination and of simply making our own dreams come true. It says that means acting smartly. The short poem allows you to end the speech in a memorable way. They speeches are all written in a persuasive way that says that the audience or others, will benefit if they listen to your suggestions. Learn More

This inspirational speech pack contains 3 speeches entitled.: A. Budgeting - Save as well as spend B. Friends make them and keep them. C. Health - it's in your own hands A. Budgeting - Save as well as spend. This persuasive speech and poem express the view that budgeting is vey important in your life. It explains how easy it is to get into debt if you do not manage your money well. It shows the importance of starting young to manage your spending habits. The poem summarizes the argument and gives an unusual and catchy ending to the speech. B. Friends, make them and keep them. This speech persuades us that friendship is a wonderful gift. It explains that there are many ways to make friends and to keep them. It speaks of the different types of friendship we make and how we lose some and keep others. It explains that you must work at your friendships if you wish to keep them but that the rewards are great if you do. In short it reminds us of how important friendships are in our life. The short poem adds to the speech and gives it an unusual and catchy ending. C. Health it's in your own hands. This speech persuades you that your health is, mainly, your own responsibility. It gives hints on how diet, exercise and lifestyle affect your well being. It shows that being healthy also makes you happier and that that therefore, such happiness is often in your own hands. The short poem which summarizes the arguments adds an unusual and memorable ending to the speech. All these speeches are written in a persuasive way that says that society will benefit if they listen to your suggestions. Learn More

This Teenage Topics speech pack (1) contains 3 speeches entitled : A. Body language - what it says about you. B. Teenage pregnancy - too much responsibility too soon. C. Virginity- the case for keeping yours. A. Body language - what it says about you. This speech and poem explain how we all speak without words. It shows that every gesture we make says something about the way we are feeling at that particular time. It says that we speak with our eyes, our hands and even our feet. It suggests we look at other people and try to learn whether they are comfortable or uncomfortable with us, whether they are lying or telling the truth. In fact the whole study of body language can help us to get a better job, or get on well with people simply by understanding what other people's signs are saying and what our own are too. The short poem summarizes the speech in an unusual and catchy way and gives it an interesting ending. B. Teenage pregnancy - too much responsibility too soon. This speech speaks of how having a teenage pregnancy affects your life and steals away your youth. It speaks of the awesome responsibility of catering and caring for a child 24 hours a day, 7 days a week. It tells of never being able to do anything on the spur of the moment because you must make arrangements for the baby. It also points out that teen parents are likely to drop out of school and so put their own and the child's future at the risk of poverty. The short poem summarizes the speech and offers you an unusual ending to it. C. Virginity the case for keeping yours. This speech persuades us that remaining chaste has a lot going for it. It is, is says, our present attitude to sexual behaviour that has ensured we live In a world full of unwanted pregnancies, AIDS and sexually transmitted diseases. It suggests that we need to re-examine our values and see sex as part of a long-term loving relationship not just something that gives us quick gratification. It says that we should put more value on our bodies seeing them as part of the unique beings we are and not waste them by simply going from one sexual relationship to the next. The short poem gives you the opportunity to end your speech on a memorable note. Learn More