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Leighton Meester Informative Speech

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Christina Jane Tanios 201600071 Title: Outline Topic: Leighton Meester General purpose: To inform. Specific purpose: To inform my audience about how Leighton Meester’s family issues did not hold her back. Central idea: Leighton Meester’s hardships as a little girl did not stand in the way of her having a happy family life and a successful career. Method of organization: Topical order Introduction How many of you in this room today want to be successful? How many of you want to find Mr. Perfect or Mrs. Right? How many of you want to reach the top? We all want that, a hardship-free life. Nothing worth having comes easy in life. Nothing will be handed to you effortlessly. Time and time again you will find yourself in hell, and you will …show more content…

When you get there, when you hit rock bottom, when life knocks you to your knees so hard you can’t even get up, you will come across two choices: you can either stay down, or you can climb out and find your way back into the light. To all of you here who feel like it’s the end, trust me, it’s not. To all of you here who feel like they’re struggling alone, believe me, you’re not. Even the most famous of stars have faced challenges and obstacles. Life has been a hard and nasty place for a very specific actress ever since her earliest days. Her world hasn’t been rainbows and butterflies. But she’s never given up. Instead, she rose and she decided to show the world what she was made of. If you haven’t guessed who I am talking about yet, it is Leighton Meester. Leighton Meester, born on April 9, 1986 in Texas, had, without the shadow of a doubt, an unusual start in life. In fact, she was born …show more content…

Leighton Meester believed she had the power to change her destiny. She believed she could so she did and she has become what she is today because of everything she has gone through as a child. Had she let the circumstances get the best of her, she wouldn’t have been an amazing sister and mother or an accomplished model, singer-songwriter, and actress she is today. She didn’t allow her circumstances to define her. She didn’t allow her past to affect her. She didn’t allow anyone to tell her what she can and cannot do and that’s why she succeeded. She did allow herself to a good education. She did allow herself to a happy family. She did allow herself to a successful career. Born behind bars, yet now she finds herself shining brighter than stars, Leighton Meester is a perfect example for one to

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