外語教學與研究出版社江南大學UNIT2MakingacandidatespeechWhyamIqualifiedfortheposition?Aswehavelearnedinthisunit,steppingoutofourcomfortzoneanddevelopingleadershiptraitsarekeystepstowardpersonalgrowthandsuccessasagoodleader.

AsmentionedinScenario,youarerunningforthepositionofpresidentoftheEnglishAssociationatyouruniversity,andyouaregoingtodeliveracandidatespeechfortheposition.Toprepare,considerthequalitiesapresidentoftheEnglishAssociationshouldpossess.Then,reflectonyourownstrengths:WhattraitsdoIhave?HowcanIhighlighttheminmyspeech?Afterthat,youcanstarttoplanyourspeech.Thefollowingstepsmayhelpyouwiththeproject.

UNIT2STEP1PreparethecontentThinkaboutthequalitiesthatmakeyouqualifiedfortheposition,suchasstrongcommunicationskillsandconfidence.Youcanrefertothetwotextsforinspiration.Additionally,consideryourleadershipexperiencesthatdemonstratethesequalitiesinaction.UNIT2STEP2OutlineyourspeechTopresentyourqualificationsandleadershipexperienceseffectively,itisimportanttoorganizeyourthoughtsclearlyandinastructuredway.Youcanrefertothefollowingstructuretooutlineyourspeech:OutlineIntroduction:

ThesisstatementBody:Quality1andsupportingdetailsQuality2andsupportingdetailsQuality3andsupportingdetailsConclusion:RestatementUNIT2STEP3WriteadraftofyourspeechAfterdevelopingyouroutline,itistimetobegindraftingyourspeech.Rememberthatyoucanuserhetoricalquestionstoemphasizeyourideas.Keepinmindthefollowingguidelinesintheprocessofwriting.Introduction:?Startwithastrongopeningtocapturetheaudience’sattention.?Provideenoughbackgroundinformationorcontext.?Includeathesisstatementtoexpressyourmainargument.UNIT2STEP3Body:?Begineachparagraphwithatopicsentence.?Providespecificevidencefromyourexperiencestosupportthetopicsentence.?Providespecificevidencefromyourexperiencestosupportthetopicsentence.?Concludeeachbodyparagraphbysummarizingthemainpointandlinkingitbacktoyourthesisstatement.Conclusion:?Restateyourthesisstatement.?Endwithamemorableclosingstatement.UNIT2STEP4RehearseandgiveyourspeechMemorizeyourdraftandrehearseyourspeech.Youmayusethechecklisttohelpmakeyourspeechbetter.Then,presentittoyourclassmatesandaskthemforadvice.UNIT2OKNeedimprovement1Theopeningofmyspeechisengaging.2Thebodyofmyspeechislogicallydeveloped.3Thedescriptionofmyqualitiesisdetailedandvivid.4Ihaveusedrhetoricalquestionsinmyspeechtoprovokethought.5Theendingofmyspeecheffectivelyhighlightsmyqualifications.6Thelanguageofmyspeechisclearandconcise.ChecklistUNIT2Goodmorning,dearmembersoftheEnglishAssociation.Leadershipisnotaboutbeingincharge.Leadershipisabouttakingcareofthoseinyourcharge.”Thisquotebyaleadershipexpertperfectlycapturesmyphilosophy.Today,IstandbeforeyounotjustasacandidateforPresident,butassomeonedeeplycommittedtoourcollectivemission.Inanerawherecollaborationdrivesachievement,ourassociationneedsaleaderwithvision,empathy,andresilience.IbelieveIpossessthesequalities,andI’mreadytoleadustowardanexcitingfuture.UNIT2Tobeginwith,apresidentmusthaveaclearvision.Astheeventcoordinatorlastyear,Irecognizedtheneedtobridgeculturalgaps.Ispearheadedthe“GlobalVoicesFair,”invitinginternationalstudentstosharestoriesandtraditions.Attendancetripled,fosteringconnectionsthatwentbeyondlanguage.Thisexperiencetaughtmehowtoalignstrategywithmemberinterests–avisionI’llexpandbyintroducingthemedworkshopsandinter-universitycollaborations.UNIT2Apartfromvision,aleadermustuniteteams.WhentheassociationplannedapoetryslamwiththeDebateClub,conflictingideasthreatenedprogress.Imediateddiscussions,ensuringeveryvoicewasheard.Weblendedelementsofspokenwordpoetryandstructureddebatestocreateaone-of-a-kindeventthatwasahugesuccessandsoldout.AsPresident,I’llprioritizeopendialogue,leveragingdiverseperspectivestodriveinnovation.Mydoorwillalwaysbeopenbecausecollaborationthrivesontrust.UNIT2Finally,dedicationturnschallengesintotriumphs.Lastyear,akeynotespeakercanceledjusthoursbeforeanevent.Iralliedtheteam,reworkedtheagenda,andhostedanimprovstorytellingnightthatbecameabelovedtradition.Fortwoyears,I’vementorednewcomersthroughourBuddyProgram,becauseinvestinginpeopleisattheheartofleadership.AsPresident,I’llintroducefeedbackloopsandskill-buildingsessionstoensurenomemberfeelsoverlooked.UNIT2Mydearfellowstudents,leadership,tome,isaboutservice–listening,adapting,andinspiring.