Opening Speeches

90 Seconds Speaking
Write your speech, then say it out loud to make sure it is 90 seconds long.

The opening speech is what you and your partner will deliver at the beginning of
formal debate at the Global Classrooms (GC) Conference.

This is a 90-second speech that tells the other delegates at the conference your
country’s position/stance on the topic as well as your country’s
ideas/recommendations for potential resolutions.

Your opening speech will introduce you both and your country to everyone else at
the conference, so do your best to make a good first impression!

You and your partner will deliver the speech together and should speak for
roughly the same amount of time. It is up to you and your partner, however, to
figure out who will say what. Remember, the time limit is 90 seconds, so be sure
to practice it to ensure that it fits within the allotted time frame.

The following template is for you and your partner to use when writing your
opening speech. While you and your partner should try to be as creative as
possible, it is extremely important that you include all necessary/required
information without going over 90 seconds.

1st TEMPLATE

Thank you, Honorable Chair and Esteemed Delegates.

The country of __________ believes that __________________________________. The

Because of these problems, __________________________________________________.
● This is your hook. Get creative and use your rhetoric! Try using statistics, stories,
questions.

● Explain why the topic is important to your country and its effects on your
country.

The government of __________ has been working to address ______________ by

__________.

● Mention and briefly discuss domestic/national actions that your country has
taken to address the issue.

● Mention and briefly discuss global/international actions that your country has
taken to address the issue.

The country of __________ encourages __________ and __________.

● Provide your country’s ideas/recommendations for potential resolutions, which

are actions that your country believes should be taken by the council to address
the issue.

In conclusion, the country of __________ urges that __________.

● Briefly summarize your previous statements and end with a call to action.
Thank you. I yield my time to the Chair.

2nd TEMPLATE
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1. Thank you, honorable Chair,

The country of ______________________ feels that the issue of access to education for
children requiring accommodations is important because
_________________________________________________________________________
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2. This committee should understand that due to these problems (here you explain the
effects of the problem on your country)……...____________ in _____________ are
_________________________________________________________________________
______________________
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______________________
Statistic 1:
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Statistic 2:
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(Give at least 2 specific statistics that illustrate the problem in your country)

3. The government of _____________________ has been trying to deal with the issue of
access to education for children requiring accommodations by:
______________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________________________
__________
• Talk about actions your country has taken on a nation level to address the problem
• Talk about actions your country has taken on an international level

4. The country of _____________________ encourages the committee to:

_________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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_________________________________________________________________________
_____________
_________________________________________________________________________
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• List your RECOMMENDATIONS / POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS for the committee, which will be
what you want to see in the resolutions at the end of the debate

5. In conclusion, the country of _____________________ believes that:

____________________
_________________________________________________________________________
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• Summarize your statements.

Thank you for your time (or: Thank you, honorable chair).