need help on how to write a toast about determination.

These sites may help you.

http://www.ehow.com/how_1616_write-great-toast.html

http://www.howtodothings.com/hobbies/a4330-how-to-write-a-toast.html

its a toast speech.

A toast speech is about a person who's being honored.

i know. for english we read 'The Messenger' we have to do a toast speech on either a character or a virtue and i chose determination i have written some already but i don't know how to do a condensed life story on determination

Your toast should be short and simple. It should praise determination and perhaps give two or three prime examples of determination from the story.

i know but it has to be 5-7 minutes.

OK.

You'll have plenty of time to develop your praise for determination and give more details of examples from the story.

If you'd like to post what you have written so far, we'll be glad to critique it.

Determination

Determination, what can I say? You’ve been there for me throughout the entire journey that I have been sent on. Where would I be without you? Determination is just like Henry Ward Beecher once said “it’s easier to go down a hill than up a hill but the view is so much better at the top”. You were the one that got me to the top of the hill and let me truly shine. I would never have achieved all the medals, trophies and satisfaction from swimming without you. You were always by my side and when I wanted to give up you showed me that with a little bit of a push anyone can get there.
From the time I was a baby you have been there with me. You were there when I took my first step and said my first word. Throughout my life you have taught me to try my hardest and best in everything that I do. I am proud to have you around. When I first started to learn how to swim you were the one that told me to get back in the water and give it a go. Throughout my schooling years you made me become the swimmer that I am today. Without determination I am nothing. When the chance to be house captain came up I was so determined to be house captain so that I could show that you don’t have to be good at sport but get in and have a go and try your hardest.

This is excellent! (But get rid of one of the "so"s in the last sentence.)

If you need more -- consider using other examples -- either from your personal experience or from the 'The Messenger.'

ok thanks