a group of people listening or watching a performance or speaker

a question asked that does not expect an answer, but rather makes a point or creates emphasis

How Michelle Obama addresses an audience

English

Speaking to an audience

What is a speech?

How Martin Luther King engages an audience

In this unit, pupils explore public speaking, learning what makes a strong speaker and the purpose of a speech. They study famous speeches by Martin Luther King and Michelle Obama, examining how techniques like repetition and rhetorical questions engage and inspire audiences.

Introduction to speeches

Which of these techniques allows the audience to **hear** and **understand** the speaker? 

a question asked that does not expect an answer

a question asked that the audience answers

Will you stand up for what is fair and right?

Match the rhetorical question to the appropriate speech topic.

As an advocate for education, Michelle Obama has made many speeches aimed at...

What was the main rhetorical question Michelle Obama repeated in her speech?

It makes it easier for the audience to hear.

It encourages the audience to think and consider what their answer would be.

How does the use of rhetorical questions help a speaker achieve their purpose?

Select the examples of **public speaking**.

How can a speaker be engaging when making a speech?

a group of people listening to or watching a performance or speaker

a key word or phrase said more than once in order to reinforce a point

Match the keywords to the correct definition.

What was the name of Martin Luther King's famous speech?

True or false? 'I Have a Dream' by Martin Luther King Jr. was written to help bring about racial equality.

Starter Quiz

Select the examples of public speaking.