If you are a high school or college student, you have definitely listened to many speeches during class election time (Whether it be for student council elections, ASB elections, president, vice president, secretary, treasurer, etc.). And unless your school was radically different than mine, you’ve probably heard a lot of BAD speeches. It’s not that the speechmakers are unintelligent, it’s simply the fact that these speeches are very hard to make. In a short amount of time you have to establish your credibility, distinguish yourself from you opponents, and get the audience to like you. It’s not easy, but it is definitely doable!
Establishing Credibility:
Who are you? Why are you running for this position? What are your qualifications? Unless your the most popular kid in your school, and know absolutely everybody, you have to tell your audience who you are.
Distinguishing Yourself:
Now that your audience knows who you are, they want to know why you can do the job better than John, Joe, and Jacqueline. Maybe you’ve held a similar position in the past, or just have the right skill set for the job; tell them!
Making your Audience like You! (and getting the vote):
Getting your audience to like you is undoubtedly the most important part of the speech. If they don’t like you, they won’t vote for you! It’s that simple. Be catchy, be unique, be the future student council member that everyone dreams of!
Now for the free student council speeches. This first video speech is actually of a student running for vice president; watching will help you see what works well in this kind of speech and what doesn’t. You’ll instantly recognize how a lack of animation or even a slightly monotone voice can really bore the audience. On the other hand, using song lyrics can make the audience laugh and like you.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XMZM7kD1mr8
This second free student council speech, is the self proclaimed “best student council speech ever”. I don’t necessarily agree… but it is quite funny, and I think you can definitely take something away from it (even though i don’t think my school would have ever allowed a speech like this).
Whether you’re running for president or assistant vice secretary; these speech tips and videos will hopefully help you craft the perfect rhetoric to win over your audience and obtain the position of your dreams! Good luck
12 responses so far ↓
1 Brianne // Sep 7, 2009 at 7:16 pm
The comments were quite useful, I put together a great speech, hoping that it will get me a win for Freshman Class President. And that video was epic!
2 Brianna // Sep 18, 2009 at 11:24 pm
this is like totally awesome!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3 Brianna // Sep 18, 2009 at 11:25 pm
i LOVE it!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
4 alicia // Nov 1, 2009 at 7:15 pm
hilarious please if any body has any ideas for mind please email me at healthngamesclub2@yahoo.com thanks
5 maddie // May 9, 2010 at 6:15 pm
ok i like really need help on my speech too and im running for vice president….i need lots of help i cant think of anything so if anyone has any advice at all i mean every thing will help…i need the advice by 5/10/10 eeek im so nervous i wish i could help u alicia
6 Amenda // May 9, 2010 at 8:43 pm
good luck maddie and alicia. Maddie I am also running but for the treasurer I think I can help.
1. A simple welcome to all student voters is the start of your student council speech. Hello all, Goodmorning, or Goodafternoon or Goodevening is fine.
2. Introduce yourself briefly. I’m … from class … . Not more for now. Blend more about you naturally in the flow of the speech presentation.
3. Then immediately focus their attention on the main goal you are standing for. Use an understatement everybody will recognize, a situation suitable for improvement.
4. And make a pay-off: that’s why I’m running for … fill in the position you want to achieve. So, be clear, take position: I want to become student council president, vice president, secretary or student council treasurer. How to work out these student council speech ideas? Well:
If it is your first student council election campaign, use an easy-to-remember oneline message to tell what your thoughts and views are on the position you want.
If you go for a re-election, then the major student council speech idea has to be: state in one catchy phrase what your mission statement has been the past years and how you will continue your work.
6. Now tell your audience what you think are common needs at campus that ought to be fulfilled right away.
7. Present the solution, draw the contours of the positive outcomes of the strides you want to take for them. Keep in mind that this is a brief and triggering summary of your objectives, most wanted achievements, plans, views and solutions in relation to to the needs of the voters. Consider them as the most important student council speech ideas you can think of.
8. Offer evidence why you are the best choice for the position. Avoid exageration of course. All has to be true. List your:
a. educational qualifications.
b. outstanding personal qualities.
c. main accomplishments or special activities in high school, college or university.
d. and the specific qualifications you can think of related to the position you strive for. E.g. Proven leadership is the right ticket to become student council president.
9. Conclude with this student council statement: invite all to communicate ideas the coming years. Just like you say: my door is always open. I will be in office to fight for your needs. I’m always open to suggestions. Mail me or look me up on Facebook. I’m looking forward to meeting you! Encourage the voters to visit your webpage - if you have one - and further inform theirselves as to why they should vote for you.
10. Refer to your introduction statement, conclude that you are suitable, just in one teasing slogan. Of course in such a way that they will remember your core student council speech idea.
And: Look and listen how your competitors are doing. Copy their success parts in your own words, improve them. That is is my secret bonus student council speech idea!
I just got this from yahoo.
good luck ( again ) guys.
7 duhhh // May 17, 2010 at 1:29 am
stupid
8 emikfjslsl // May 17, 2010 at 1:37 am
you guys are embarrasing yourselves.
9 sharron // May 18, 2010 at 12:25 am
woohoo u sing it to them
10 sharron // May 18, 2010 at 12:26 am
awesome can i get a woo woo chugga chugga choo choo watermelon and fruit fruit chocalate and vanilla too too
11 sharron // May 18, 2010 at 12:29 am
like your speech chugga chugga choo choo i talk gangster woo woo twiinkle twinkle little star i love all those nursery rhymes woo woo
12 maria // Jun 21, 2010 at 12:18 pm
were’s the free speech???
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