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come up with. Eventually I have grown accustomed to delivering speeches spontaneously
in my mind.

What advice would you give to other students who aspire to improve their public English Poetry Recital
speaking skills in delivering spontaneous speeches?
The hardest part about preparing a draft for a spontaneous speech is to realise that using the
draft as crutches will not cut it. Being comfortable and confident with your own mind to think and Competition 2024
process thoughts clearly is the key to speaking coherently. As for the delivery, it is best to show
confidence in every word you say and to keep the energy of the session going, even when you
feel nervous. Achieving these aspects can be done through rigorous training. It is boring to do By Chee Jia Xian
something repetitively, so many people do not wish to put in such effort. However, practice makes
perfect and doing it can really give you a head start.

If your speech were turned into a movie, who would you cast to play yourself and why?
I would cast Liam Neeson, solely because of how superb his ability to convey emotional turmoil
is. The movie that solidified him as a great performer has got to be Schindler's List. There is just
something about the way he plays his character where he bottles up all his emotions, puts up an
act and never lets the people around him see how he truly feels. Then, he eventually breaks down
at the end of the movie after going through such an emotional rollercoaster. This experience of
his really resonates with how I deal with my emotions when I am speaking. It is about projecting
confidence despite feeling nervous or scared on stage; then dealing with the anxiety within me in
the aftermath of the performance.

The 2024 English Poetry Recital Competition took place on Tuesday, 9
July 2024. The event aimed to foster an appreciation for the English language
through the exploration of semantics, sound, and linguistic styles of poetry while
also enhancing students' creativity and performance skills. Contestants rose to
the occasion, giving their all in the face of challenges, and delivering remarkable
recitals. After these captivating performances, the top five contestants from both
the junior and senior categories were selected as winners, earning well-deserved
recognition for their exceptional talent.

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