For some other types of speech, this might be overdone. Always in control, and the speed changes reflect the purpose of her words. Pauses at the right moments to give the audience time to process what she says. She also excelled with her speaking pace.

She did not have to physically go to every corner of the stage to own it all. Poet Sydney Park made great use of the stage, flowing on and off her chair fluidly. VIDEO: Sydney Park’s speech, “Sit Like a Lady”, 100th Anniversary Miss America competitionĪnalysis of Sydney Park’s speech, “Sit Like a Lady”, 100th Anniversary Miss America competition

Advice for THGM’s unperformed sample script for a talent competition speech.

THGM’s unperformed sample script for a talent competition speech.

Analysis of Kelley Johnson’s nurse speech for the 2016 Miss America competiti.

VIDEO: Miss Colorado Kelley Johnson, nurse speech, 2016 Miss America competition.

Analysis of Sydney Park’s speech, “Sit Like a Lady”, 100th Anniversary Miss America competition.

VIDEO: Sydney Park’s speech, “Sit Like a Lady”, 100th Anniversary Miss America competition.

Here is a quick navigation to the two speech sample videos, the speech analysis, the client speech script and the advice I gave for the sample speech. Then I will share a sample talent competition speech we wrote for a client, as an example of a good speech competition script. You might notice a few (or several) things that I don’t cover. I will share two example talent competition speeches with you, along with some analysis. It can win a seat on the school board or town council. A well-crafted speech can win speaking contests at Toastmasters. Here is how to write the script.Īre you planning to vie for the coveted Miss Universe title? Perhaps not, but there is a lot to be learned from “talent competitions” and speech contests about being an effective speaker. So does any speech where you hope to change attitudes, entertain or lead people to action. Winning a talent competition or a speaking contest begins with good writing.

Emcee script for competition