PART 3

Sample answer: Candidate A

Hi, a very good morning to the examiners and my fellow friends. As we are talking about
how a person’s character can be influenced by another person, the persons whom I think
have the most influence in a person’s life are – parents. There are three reasons why I think
so.

Firstly, parents are the people whom know us since birth. We become like the person whom
we spend the most time with. Parents are the people whom we see every day from the
moment we are born, till the day we are adults. Hence, very naturally, they become the
people whom we look up to and start imitating the way they talk, act, and even think.

My second reason is because parents are the first educators to their child before anybody
else. Table manners and basic etiquettes are taught at home, by the parents. This gives an
influence so vast that we ourselves fail to recognize it sometimes.

Thirdly, parents are the ones who impart values into our lives. Values are assets which we
hold on to for the rest of our lives – and this is the greatest influence of all. Values are what
we make our decisions upon, and it is what shapes our character.

In conclusion, I think that though there may be many others who can influence a person’s
character – ultimately, parents are the greatest influencers of all. With that, I conclude my
speech. Thank you very much.