Here’s how to prepare a declamation speech

A declamation speech is a shortened version of a speech that was delivered earlier by a well-known personality. The person giving the declamation speech can use their own words and thoughts to deliver the original message.

A declamation speech is a motivational speech, and the idea is not to imitate the original person but to deliver the message of the original orator in your own way, and make it shorter.

Structure of a declamation speech

Several schools how have declamation speech competitions where students are expected to give speech of well-known personalities.

Here is a format to be followed when giving a declamation speech:

1. Provide Introduction: For example, “Respected Teachers, I am (mention name) from Class (mention standard-division). My declamation speech is based on Barrack Obama’s address to the students of St Xavier College, Mumbai”.
2. Say the Speech
3. Say ‘Thank You’ in the End.

Declamation Speech Competition Requirements

Here is the requirement of a Declamation Speech Competition for students aged under 10 years.

Each speaker will be given 3 minutes to speak. At the end of 2 minutes 30 seconds, a warning bell will be rung. The final bell will be sounded at the end of the third minute. Speaking for less than 2 minutes 30 seconds and more than 3 minutes will entail a deduction of 5 marks by each judge. It has to be a speech that has been delivered by a national or international personality.