People Should Read More Books
“People Should Read More Books” is a speech delivered by Corinne Deschamps, one of the finalists at this spring’s public speaking competition at Mauricie English Elementary School in Trois-Rivières.
Good day to you all, students, teachers, principals, judges. My name is Corinne Deschamps. Let me ask you a question, have you ever thought of what the benefits of reading books are? Are books worth spending time on? Should we appreciate books for the knowledge they bring us? Do YOU appreciate reading books? Well, I am here to tell you. You may not know this, but I am an avid reader, and I could spend an entire day reading books. I genuinely believe that people should read more books. They can make you smarter and help you with important knowledge such as grammar, writing and even boost your creativity. Books also increase your ability to empathize!!
In my belief, books have helped many people in the shaping of their original language. Some people believe that books are a waste of time and that we cannot learn anything from them, but they have been proven wrong. Scientists have discovered that just like a daily jog can help your body be healthy, reading a book can help your memory stay intact and even increase your brain power. Did you know that someone who reads 20 minutes every day of the year will learn around 1.8 million words? Impressive right? Even reading for a quick 5 minutes every day can help you learn 282,000 words!!
Did you know that reading books can make you understand people better? Crazy, right? Not only can you understand them, but you can notice how they feel just by looking at them! The benefit of being able to understand their body language is that you can increase your social relationships and make more friends! Research has proven that reading fiction where people experience the inner life of a person will have less trouble understanding people’s feelings and beliefs. I believe that this ability can be extremely useful! In my opinion having a person who can help you and understand you is most needed, that is why this ability is extremely wonderful. People might have distinct taste in books, but I personally prefer the Japanese books called Mangas.
Surprisingly, books are not only good for helping you relax after a long boring day, but they can help you boost your creativity. Some of you might be asking, how can you inherit creativity out of something that has already been created for you? Well at first, I also thought it was hard to believe but sometimes reading a book can inspire you, ideas can start overflowing in your mind while reading a book. Reading books can also help your imagination by describing an image with words while the reader keeps that picture in mind!
In conclusion, books should be read more often. For knowledge, creativity, and the bonds we can create between one another. Without any doubt, reading more will help the future generations that are to come, and the children of your children to get the right education. They might even surpass Albert Einstein, who knows?
