Word-for-Word Example
Martin
Comm. Studies p. 1
2 February 2015
Self-Introduction Speech
To most people the saying “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is a compliment.
But as a teenager growing up in Iowa I couldn’t wait to fall far, far away from the
tree and roll all the way to Wheaton, Illinois. Today, I’m going to share a little bit
about myself by telling you about my childhood in Dubuque, how I spend my free
time, and what I did over summer vacation.
Before I moved to Illinois I lived in Iowa. I grew up in city called Dubuque which is
on the Mississippi river right where Iowa, Illinois, and Wisconsin all meet. Since I
grew up in Iowa people think I grew up on a farm, but that’s not true. I went to a
high school much like Wheaton North and participated in lots of school activities.
Since Dubuque is a river city, I spent lots of time in the water. I loved boating, water
skiing, swimming, and even was a lifeguard for many years. Although I appreciated
growing up in a tight knit community, I always knew I wanted to move away from
Iowa and write my own story.
I still like to swim, but I don’t get around to it as much as I would like. Instead, my
free time is spent doing recreational activities like running, reading, and cooking. I
love working out, but running is my favorite activity because I get to be outside.
Over the summer I ran my second half marathon and beat my personal record! I also
like to read to relax – especially novels likes Harry Potter, The Hunger Games, and
Divergent.
My family has a lot of the same interests that I do, they love to be active and be
outside. In fact, over the summer I went to an Extreme Sports Resort with my family
for a week. We stayed at an isolated cabin in West Virginia where we did rock
climbing, zip lining, ATVing, and paintballing. The most exciting days of our vacation
was our 3 days of camping and White Water Rafting. We went on the most extreme
rapids possible, Class 5, which included a 14 foot waterfall and undercut rocks. Even
with all this excitement, my favorite part of our vacation was spending quality time
with my family.
I hope you enjoyed getting to know me on a personal level by learning about my
childhood, my hobbies, and my family trip. As you have witnessed, there is much
more to me than being just a teacher. So next time you meet someone new let them
introduce themselves and really get to know their core.
Speech Outline Example
Martin
Comm. Studies p. 1
2 February 2015
I.
Self-Introduction Speech
Introduction
Attention Getter: To most people the saying “The apple doesn’t fall far from the tree” is a
compliment. But as a teenager growing up in Iowa I couldn’t wait to fall far, far away from
the tree and roll all the way to Wheaton, Illinois.
Specific Purpose: Today, I’m going to share a little bit about myself…
Preview Main Points: … by telling you about my childhood in Dubuque, how I spend my
free time, and what I did over summer vacation.
II.
Body
A. Main Point #1: Childhood
1. Introduce Main Point #1: Before I moved to Illinois I lived in Iowa. I grew
up in Dubuque
a. Location
b. High school like WN
c. Water Sports
d. Appreciate growing up in community
B. Main Point #2: Free Time
1. Transition: I still like to swim, but I don’t get around to it as much as I would
like. Instead, my free time is spent doing recreational activities
a. Cooking
b. Running
1. Half Marathon
2. Personal Record
3. Be outside
c. Reading
1. Young adult novels: Harry Potter
III.
Conclusion
Restate Purpose: I hope you enjoyed getting to know me on a personal level…
Restate Main points: … by learning about my childhood, my hobbies, and my family trip.
Clincher: As you have witnessed, there is much more to me than being just a teacher.
So next time you meet someone new let them introduce themselves and really get to
know their core.