Isabella Neurock

Creative Writing
Speech
11/1/19

Premise
a. I am a female soccer player and a key player to this team. I am captain, also known as
the “mom of this team” I make sure everyone is playing their hardest at all times
b. My team has given up in the championship game as the score is 0-4 and if we loose our
season is over.
c. Her thoughts are aggressive towards the team because she knows what they are
capable of
i. Of course this is when we have an off game! Perfect timing! No one is working
together.
ii. I seem to be the only one that cares!, Does this mean nothing to them at this
point? Something must be said at halftime because this is unbelievable!
iii. The first half isn’t even complete and they have already given up. This is not a
sport I can carry a team in. The score was 0-4 and it would be a miracle if we
came back and won. The terf is perfect, the weather is perfect, even our plays
are perfect but we just cannot get our head in the game.
d. Audience
i. The speaker is talking to herself, but eventually talks to her team at half-time
ii. A group of team mates are spoken to by the captain herself.

(Points to herself) I’ve had enough, Coach I know what each and everyone of you are

has me speaking because he's too frustrated capable of, and I’ve seen all of you play so

to even talk right now. So obviously we have much better than this. The other team has

all given up correct? Please correct me if I am nothing on us. The other team's plays are

wrong. (Places hand on chest) Is this what nowhere as good as ours, and their skill is

we were taught just waste our talent and nowhere to be found. We’re family and the

hand our rivals the entire game? We all have sooner we give up, the faster this season

the skill, and we can all have the patience if ends. (Talks softly)Our seniors go to college,

each and everyone one of you try. The score you won't see them anymore. This isn't just

is 0-4 on the championship game. We should about the game; it's about the relationships
only be two goals behind. (Raises voice) It is we all have built over time. We know each

beyond frustrating to see not only my team other as if we’ve lived together for years. You

but my family give up on something we have guys deserve this, you have all worked long

all dreamt of since the start of this season. and hard for this, and there is no way that you

There is no excuse for it. (Talks more quietly can all just forget to work hard because you

and empathetic) Everyone from our don't want to put in a little extra work to win.

hometown has come to support By working on the little things, this can make

grandparents, aunts and uncles, cousins, the whole game works in our favour, and we

parents, and siblings. (Speaks with have a good chance of winning the game. In

disappointment)Imagine their faces if we life, you are taught to give it your all one way

were just to let them down. You can let the or another.(Points to herself) I have given

other team continuously beat you to the up on so many opportunities that could have

ground while we continue to embarrass made me so much more significant. I have

ourselves. (Speaks with a louder uplifting backed down on countless events just

voice) Or we can get back up like a whole because I was scared or self-conscious

different team and show them something they whatever it was, and I regret that more than

have never seen before. (Points to anything. So let's focus on this win and most

everyone) We’ve worked so hard for this, importantly, each other. (Speaks with urge)

and to see us throw it away like it was never This could be our last time playing on the field

there is pretty upsetting to me. for a long time, and some for the rest of their

lives. We are going to walk out there with our

heads held high, while our loved ones watch

this last half proud of you no matter what.