Informative Speech

SAMPLE SPEECH DESCRIBING A PERSONAL EXPERIENCE AS AN ADULT

One of our students, Francisco, made an adulthood experience speech that we have never forgotten. Here are some sections of his speech:


Introduction:

Do you think it is possible to have an experience which is dangerous, happy, sad, uncomfortable, and very scary at the same time? I did, and I’ll never forget it for the rest of my life.

Body

I escaped from Cuba three years ago at the age of 18 with my 15-year-old brother Jose. My father wanted us to live in a free country, get good education, and have many opportunities. In Cuba, there was no hope for a good future. My father put Jose and me in an old leaking rowboat in the middle of the night. He told us that a city called Key West in the United States was only about ninety miles north of Cuba. Our trip from Havana to Key West took three days. We were all alone without food or water. I thought we were going to die. I tried to comfort my brother Jose by telling him how much better our lives would be when we finally got to Miami. I made myself feel better by thinking that we would go to heaven and meet my parent there one day. By some miracle, we finally got to Key West. The immigrations authorities notified relatives of ours in Miami and we went to live with them. After two years, we saw our parents again. They finally escaped from Cuba also. That was a very happy day for me.

Conclusion

Now that you know my experience, I think you can understand why it was scary, sad, dangerous, uncomfortable, and finally happy all at the same time. I didn’t know it then but it was also the most important personal experience of my life. It was important because without that experience, I wouldn’t be here today in a free and wonderful country talking to all of you. Thank you.