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  • 07-06-2016 6:37pm
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    CreepyOnion
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭


    How would you go about opening the paper 1 speech? I know you're supposed to address the audience but 'Good evening ladies and gentlemen, today I'm here to talk about.....' seems too generic.


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    TooMuchWork
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭TooMuchWork


    Spice it up a bit.

    'What's the craic lads and lassies?'
    'How's it going ladies and gents?'
    'How are the lads?'


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    PM me nudes
    Registered Users Posts: 1,393 ✭✭✭PM me nudes


    TooMuchWork wrote: »
    Spice it up a bit.

    'What's the craic lads and lassies?'
    'How's it going ladies and gents?'
    'How are the lads?'

    Don't do this.


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    TooMuchWork
    Registered Users Posts: 118 ✭✭TooMuchWork


    Yeah it was a joke. Honestly the opening wouldn't really matter too much. Have a quick look on youtube to see some speeches. Maybe start with a powerful statement rather than the generic opening.


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    MomijiHime
    Registered Users Posts: 620 ✭✭✭MomijiHime


    You could start with a quote and then bring it back to the audience.


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    TSMGUY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 855 ✭✭✭TSMGUY


    PM me nudes wrote: »
    Don't do this.

    For a guy called Pm me nudes, you're surprisingly sensible!

    How do I to a radio speech? Is it just this format?

    Tubridy: Why am I such a boring bast***?
    Interviewee: I don't know, why?
    etc. etc.

    Or is there something I'm missing?


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    CreepyOnion
    Registered Users Posts: 27 ✭CreepyOnion


    TooMuchWork wrote: »
    Spice it up a bit.

    'What's the craic lads and lassies?'
    'How's it going ladies and gents?'
    'How are the lads?'

    "How's she cuttin'?"


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    TSMGUY
    Closed Accounts Posts: 855 ✭✭✭TSMGUY


    CreepyOnion wrote: »
    "How's she cuttin'?"
    what's the story, kiiiid?


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    spurious
    Moderators, Category Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 27,120 CMod ✭✭✭✭spurious


    CreepyOnion wrote: »
    How would you go about opening the paper 1 speech? I know you're supposed to address the audience but 'Good evening ladies and gentlemen, today I'm here to talk about.....' seems too generic.

    Would you say that in real life though? 'Today I'm here to talk about...?'
    I don't think so. The greeting part is OK, but then how about something to grab the attention, relevant to your topic. You want to grab your audience, to make them feel what you have to say means something to them.

    Good evening ladies and gentlemen, have you ever....?
    Have a look at Panti's Noble Call speech (it's mostly introduction up to 1.55 or so) - a great speech.

    Look at other examples of great speeches.


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    randylonghorn
    Moderators, Education Moderators Posts: 29,509 Mod ✭✭✭✭randylonghorn


    Remember that it's quite acceptable to open with a strong or challenging statement, or a quote, before greeting your audience.
    TSMGUY wrote: »
    For a guy called Pm me nudes, you're surprisingly sensible!
    There's a lad called Take Your Pants Off as well who makes quite sane posts to my initial surprise! (well, I kinda hope it's a guy!)
    TSMGUY wrote: »
    How do I to a radio speech? Is it just this format?

    Tubridy: Why am I such a boring bast***?
    Interviewee: I don't know, why?
    etc. etc.

    Or is there something I'm missing?
    Don't confuse an interview with a speech / monologue just because it's on radio! ;)


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