Deciding the purpose of a speech

English

Understanding what speeches are and why they are important

Understanding the features of a successful speech

Adding structure to organise a speech

Writing a speech

Delivering a speech to an audience

In 'Speeches’, the pupils learn to follow a structure when making an argument. In 'Introduction to Debate' pupils will build on this by using the same structure to orally make arguments in front of an audience. 

In 'Healthy Eating Adverts: Persuasive Writing’, the pupils learnt how to use persuasive techniques in their writing. In ’Speeches’, they will build on this by further exploring ways to verbally persuade an audience.’

In this unit, pupils learn why speeches are important and what makes a successful speech. They learn to use the PEPs structure to organise a speech and identify the purpose of speeches, exploring how they can provoke an emotional response. Pupils write their own speech and deliver it to an audience.

Speeches

What is the word for the reason that something exists or is done?

Which **two** of these are reasons for making a speech?

A reason for making a speech may be to provoke what from an audience?

Which word means 'to convince someone to think, feel or do something'?

what emotional response they want from the audience

what side of the audience to look at most

Before writing their speech, what must a speaker decide?

a short story told from real life experience

What is the name for the way that something is organised?

Which **two** of these are benefits of using a structure when making a speech?

Put these parts of the PEPS structure in order. 

Which part of the PEPS structure will be where a speaker will expand on their opinion with extra details?

The word 'because' is found in which part of the PEPS structure?

How many reasons should a speaker give in their point when they are justifying their opinion?

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.

Deciding the purpose of a speech

Lesson outcome

This lesson was made for home learning during the pandemic.