Understanding the features of a successful speech

English

Understanding what speeches are and why they are important

Adding structure to organise a speech

Deciding the purpose of 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 name for the parts or characteristics that make something unique?

Which **three** of these are features of a successful speech?

saying or doing something over and over again

a question which doesn't require an answer

a question that nobody knows the answer to

What would be a suitable amount of times to repeat a particular type of rhetorical question?

because they can engage an audience straight away

because the audience may not stay till the end 

Why is it effective to use rhetorical questions at the start of a speech?

What is the name for the group of people a speech is delivered to?

What could a teacher, a politician and a sports coach all make as part of their profession?

A view or belief that a person has can also be referred to as what?

To have an impact on an audience is the purpose of doing what?

When making a speech, the speaker will often try and do what to the audience?

the skill of being able to write long stories

the skill of being able to give their opinion

the skill of being able to hop on one leg

Which skill is it important for all children to have?

Starter Quiz

What is the name for the group of people a speech is delivered to?