I took a speech class and did pretty good. The teacher said I should try out for the speech team. How do I know if I'm good enough?

Answer 1

Your teacher saw potential in you, that’s great! Once you have joined, I encourage you to make friends with the team members. They will actually be your best teachers. My experience on the speech team was the best thing that happened to me in college. It taught me to be a critical thinker, to be a good listener (very important) and an influential performer. Also, it taught me to be aware of the power of public address because I had to study public speakers throughout history. I hope by now you have joined a team and you are having a great time.

Answer 2

Well, for starters, teachers don't suggest you join the speech team unless they see potential. YOU have potential! You have a spark, maybe a touch of natural ability, and your teacher noticed. You are probably also a hard worker. Being a member of a speech team requires hard work and dedication, flexibility, the ability to take criticism and make it work for you, and persistence. You won't start out winning a lot of award, but every speech you give will be better than the last one! You learn by doing, by messing up, and getting back up. It's like an intellectual sporting event! The benefits of competing on a speech team are amazing. First, you make a bunch of friends. You practice and get better at crafting a speech - and if you want to succeed in life those skills will come in handy. You learn to deliver a speech under pressure - yeah, it's a competition! If you want to go into law, be a preacher, or teach school, everything you learn on the speech team will come in handy later on. Get a good coach. And go for it!