3-4 minute speeches (1 Viewer)

[LoneWolf1990]

For a 3-4 minute speech how many words would you generally write? Any ideas?

 

[veloc1ty]

It varies. Just open a wikipedia page and read it for 4 minutes and do a word count.

 

[ccc123]

I would say about 500-550 words.

 

[Pwnage101]

true, 500-550, but if ur like me, and speak faster during the actual speech, and need more words, ull fit 650, but if not - 500-550

 

[emobopeep]

About 650-700 if you speak quickly.

 

[Continuum]

4 minute speech is about 770 words for me.

 

[stillwaters]

about 600 for me

 

[yer8899]

500 words does me. however, i look up and pause to emphasize points etc. so if your positive that you can do that, then 1 pg is fine.

 

[dwarven]

700 - 800 for meeee

 

[Zephyrio]

500 words.

I don't understand the rationale of 3-4 minute speeches. Some schools do it, but a speech around the 7-10 minute mark seems ideal to me IMO. More time to flesh out your ideas.

 

[Continuum]

500 words.

I don't understand the rationale of 3-4 minute speeches. Some schools do it, but a speech around the 7-10 minute mark seems ideal to me IMO. More time to flesh out your ideas.

Sounds like the HSC. :mad1:

 

[lyounamu]

For a 3-4 minute speech how many words would you generally write? Any ideas?

It really depends. But I would say about 400-600 words. The top guy in our year had about 600 words but he had music during his speech (30 seconds). That guy was extremely awesome - probably the best speech that anyone ever heard.

 

[Aplus]

550-600 words.

 

[lyounamu]

It really depends. But I would say about 400-600 words. The top guy in our year had about 600 words but he had music during his speech (30 seconds). That guy was extremely awesome - probably the best speech that anyone ever heard.

Just realised that the speech was 5 minutes in length.

 

[Aplus]

5 minute speech should be about 800 words.

 

[lyounamu]

5 minute speech should be about 800 words.

He had about 650 words and he had 30 seconds music in it.

His speech > others' speech (including mine).

 

[beckaa]

he had music!?

thats insane! what, did he just walk up with a cd player?

i'm amazed.

 

[lyounamu]

he had music!?

thats insane! what, did he just walk up with a cd player?

i'm amazed.

He had the music in his iPod and used some kind of sound amplifier. The speech was about 1997 film Romeo & Juliet. He was to become a director of the film and talk about the adaptations in the film he made in regards to the real play. It was brilliant. He had the music of Romeo & Juliet for 30 seconds and he went on. The preparation he had was absolutely astronomical. Genius speaker & writer at the same time.

 

[beckaa]

The preparation he had was absolutely astronomical. Genius speaker & writer at the same time.

are you a little bit in love with him? lol

what did he do while the music was playing? just stand there? im having trouble imagining this scene.

did he get full marks?

 

[Aplus]

are you a little bit in love with him? lol

Mutual admiration, more like.