Confident Collage Speech Outline
I.
Introduction
A. “I'm not the greatest; I'm the double greatest. Not only do I
knock 'em out, I pick the round.”
1. Muhammad Ali—The Great One
2. Known for his pride and arrogance
3. Kind of have to have a little of that in you to get up here and
talk about why we are so great.
4. Don’t want to sound arrogant—and I’m sure none of us will.
B. Today I will tell you about three things that I am proud of about
myself:
1. I am a good listener
2. I read to my daughter
3. I am energetic
II.
Good listener
A. For friends
B. Keep secrets
1. I know more secrets than most people realize
2. This is because I know how to keep my mouth shut
III.
Read to my daughter
A. It’s easy to watch TV
1. Tired
2. Need to relax
3. She loves it
B. But I feel better when we play actively
C. Reading is one of the ways to play actively
D. We read
1. Books
a. Dora
b. Elmo
c. Dr. Seuss
d. Mini-Masters
2. Baby Animals Magazine
E. ALWAYS before bed, plus some extra
IV.
Energetic
A. I am busy
1. Teaching
2. Mom
3. Run House
4. Coach Speech
a. Regular Duties
b. Hosting Regionals
5. Contest Play
6. Divisional Assistant
7. Chief Negotiator
B. That’s one reason why I have so many RAM meetings.
C. I wake up at 5:30 am and usually sit down to relax at about 9 or 10
pm—or just go to sleep.
D. Without energy, I would be a walking zombie!
V.
Conclusion
A. Today I have told you about three things that are great about
me.
B. I don’t pretend to be The Great One—like Muhammad Ali. But
there are great things about all of us, and there’s nothing wrong
with proving that every once in awhile! 