Full Sentence Outline Tribute to Princess Diana Specific Purpose Statement: To inform the audience about Princess Diana and her contributions to the world. Thesis: Princess Diana was a very kind hearted woman, noble by blood, famous by marriage, but used her public light in a positive way. Organizational Pattern/Division: Extemporaneous Introduction I. What is the definition of a princess? Someone who is simply beautiful or lucky enough to come from a royal bloodline? II. Princess or not, I believe in the concept of respect. To earn my respect, one must be selfless. One must also be determined to accomplish their goals.
Princess Diana is the epitome of these ideals. III. Princess Diana was a very kind hearted woman, noble by blood, famous by marriage, but used her public light in a positive way. A. The death of Princess Diana shook the world. B. Princess Diana’s humanitarian acts are what made her different than other ‘celebrities’. C. Diana’s legacy lives on today through her sons.. (Princess Diana’s death was a global event. ) Body I. Like the world watched the twin towers fall in New York City, the world watched as Princess Diana’s wreck and funeral were reported live on television.
A. “The People’s Princess had unlocked hearts, reordered values, presided at the triumph of emotional intelligence over cold intellect, of compassion over tradition” (Catherine, 2007). 1. Diana touched the lives of so many people. She was very selfless. The tragedy of her car wreck and death devastated not only Great Britain but surrounding countries. I remember August 1997, being ten years old in my living room crying my eyes out about this woman who I had never met. My mom always talked about what a great role model she was.
Now as an adult, she is no longer a role model but a standard that I always aim to reach. (Diana’s brother, Charles, Earl Spencer stated during her funeral, “All over the world she was a symbol of selfless humanity, a standard bearer for the rights of the truly downtrodden. ”) (Richard A. , 2010) II. Diana has been named the Princess of Humanity for being so involved with her charity work. A. During her marriage the princess was president to over 100 charity organizations! 1. The Princess remained Patron of Centrepoint (a homeless charity), English National Ballet, Leprosy Mission and National AIDs Trust.
She was also President of the Hospital for Sick Children, Great Ormond Street and of the Royal Marsden Hospital. a) The year before she died, the Princess actively campaigned to end the creation and distribution of land mines. (Diana Princess of Wales: Charities and patronage. 2009). The International Campaign to Ban Landmines won the Nobel Peace Prize only a few months after her death. b) Diana also spoke about her own personal struggles with bulimia and suicide bringing these issues into the open and being a role model to those suffering in secret. B.
Diana used her spotlight in the media to bring attention to causes she felt passionate about. a) Diana shocked the world when she shook the hands of an AIDs patient. Diana helped transform attitudes people had about the sick or maimed. Diana once said about HIV positive people, “HIV does not make people dangerous to know, so you can shake their hands and give them a hug: Heaven knows they need it. ” (Although Princess Diana is gone, her compassion lives on through her sons. ) III. Being raised by a woman so passionate about giving back had a lasting effect. A.
In 2009 Prince William and Prince Harry created their own foundation to focus on supporting issues that they both care about. Prince William: Charities and patronage. (2009). 1. The Foundation of Prince William and Prince Harry has three main aims: helping young people in society; raising awareness and support for servicemen and women; and developing sustainable models of living in the light of climate change and dwindling natural resources. (Prince William: Charities and patronage. 2009). a) In 2007 Prince William and Prince Harry organized Concert for Diana, a tribute to their mother.
The concert was held in front of a crowd of 62,000 and watched on television by millions more people around the world. Proceeds were shared among the eight charities which they had selected to be beneficiaries of at least ? 150,000. Six of these charities Princess Diana was president of at the time of her death. b) Prince Harry launched created a charity in southern Africa called ‘Sentebale’, which translates to, ‘Forget me not’, in memory of his mother. (Taylor, L. 1997). (Princess Diana is without a doubt The Queen of Our Hearts and will forever be remembered. ) Conclusion I.
Princess Diana taught the world so much about compassion and that there are some people who use their time in the limelight to bring about positive change in the world. a. The death of Princess Diana brought about a lasting impression that will never be forgotten. b. The selflessness of Diana’s acts have proven to us that we can too, go out into the world and make a difference in something that is close to our hearts. c. Losing their mother at an early age did not make the son’s of Princess Diana forget who she was and she instilled in them the same core beliefs she possessed, which they exuberate to this very day.
If I could aspire to be anyone in the world it would not be Megan Fox or the President of the United States. It would not be any celebrity in Hollywood, political figure, or musician. I would want to be known in the same sense that Princess Diana was, a woman who was compassionate and selfless, always giving and thinking of others without the concept of self-benefit. I hope you have been touched by my speech and I leave you with this quote: “Anywhere I see suffering, that is where I want to be, doing what I can. ”
