Special
Readymade Speeches, Expressions and Letters for the Students
Compère (anchoring)___________________________________________________________________
Compère (anchor) plays a vital role in making an event successful. An anchor of the event canradiate energy by being lively, by using the right tone and modulation, by using impressiveexpressions, by using the right body language, by dressing sensibly etc. Here are some tips given forthe anchors:
Tips for the Anchors:
1.Some Anchors tend to give importance to accent and fluency rather than clarity. An anchorshould try to speak loudly and clearly rather than striving to use American accent. Manypeople think that fluency is speaking more number of words per minute, which iscompletely wrong. Fluency means speaking without having breaks. Speak at a reasonablepace quite clearly. Your tongue should touch the hard palate of your mouth strong enoughfor your voice to sound clearly to the audience.
“Brit or American, flaunt that accent only if you know how to do it correctly, else you could just end up making a fool of yourself ”
-an excerpt from an article on fake accent in Deccan chronicle on 1September 20102.An anchor of the event must consider himself as the representative of the college/organization that is organizing that particular event. You need not hesitate to use the word“I” to start the proceedings.3.Minimizing the use of paper to do the anchoring helps you in maintaining eye contact withthe audience.4.Remember that the lectern on the dais is not to hide yourself behind it.5.Wear a smile on your face, which acts as an antidote to your nervousness and makes yourtone impressive.
Welcoming the guests on to the dais
Before inviting the guests on to the dais, it is essential to brief the gathering about the essence of the event and about your institute. I have here given a sample introduction:
“Good Afternoon! I am Srinivas.N of IV B.Tech EEE welcome you all to the STANZA-2k11. Anurag Engineering College became a
Compère (anchoring)___________________________________________________________________
Compère (anchor) plays a vital role in making an event successful. An anchor of the event canradiate energy by being lively, by using the right tone and modulation, by using impressiveexpressions, by using the right body language, by dressing sensibly etc. Here are some tips given forthe anchors:
Tips for the Anchors:
1.Some Anchors tend to give importance to accent and fluency rather than clarity. An anchorshould try to speak loudly and clearly rather than striving to use American accent. Manypeople think that fluency is speaking more number of words per minute, which iscompletely wrong. Fluency means speaking without having breaks. Speak at a reasonablepace quite clearly. Your tongue should touch the hard palate of your mouth strong enoughfor your voice to sound clearly to the audience.
“Brit or American, flaunt that accent only if you know how to do it correctly, else you could just end up making a fool of yourself ”
-an excerpt from an article on fake accent in Deccan chronicle on 1September 20102.An anchor of the event must consider himself as the representative of the college/organization that is organizing that particular event. You need not hesitate to use the word“I” to start the proceedings.3.Minimizing the use of paper to do the anchoring helps you in maintaining eye contact withthe audience.4.Remember that the lectern on the dais is not to hide yourself behind it.5.Wear a smile on your face, which acts as an antidote to your nervousness and makes yourtone impressive.
Welcoming the guests on to the dais
Before inviting the guests on to the dais, it is essential to brief the gathering about the essence of the event and about your institute. I have here given a sample introduction:
“Good Afternoon! I am Srinivas.N of IV B.Tech EEE welcome you all to the STANZA-2k11. Anurag Engineering College became a