How do you present a motion to conference? What kind of wording should it have?

Question

I need to present a motion to the Friends of the Earth conference about overpopulation, and I can't think how to start. It should mention the environmental impact of humans, the reluctance of Governments to abandon the economic model of constant exponential growth that is unsustainable and the prospect of Peak Oil limiting our capacity to produce enough food for the current population, never mind any more mouths to feed.

Any ideas?

Answer 1

A common first speaking assignment is the one-point speech, in which the speaker’s task is to establish only one main idea (the thesis). This type of speech requires a thesis that is clear and simple, and it is developed as follows:

Introduction

1. Wake up!

2. This concerns you.

3. Generally speaking

As indicated, the first three steps enact the introduction to the speech. "Wake up!" is the device to get the audience’s attention, such as an interesting story, a startling statistic, or an unexpected fact. "This concerns you" shows listeners how the topic relates to them; it gives them reason to pay attention and to take the speech seriously. "Generally speaking" states the thesis of the speech.

"Generally speaking" also forms a natural transition to the body of the speech, represented by the heading "For example." The body develops the thesis by presenting whatever supporting materials are needed to support the claims in the thesis—experiences, stories, facts, and opinions, arranged in whichever order is most effective. Goodluck in your presentation

Answer 2

FOTE, bless them, if only the world had listened to them 30 years ago, the world would not be in the mess it's getting into now.