The action or process of getting ready to do something.

A point is an idea or reason to support your opinion.

An explanation means giving reasons to help someone understand an opinion.

Proof refers to the evidence used to support an opinion.

A summary will briefly recap the main parts of a speech.

Writing 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

Deciding the purpose of 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 action or process of getting ready to do something?

guarantees the audience will like your speech

Which of these are benefits of using a structure to help you plan your speech and organise your ideas?

What is the acronym used for the structure we will follow when making a speech?

what they will wear to deliver their speech

who to invite to watch them deliver their speech

what the purpose of their speech will be 

Before a speaker can start writing their speech, which of these things must they decide on?

Which part of the PEPS structure is when a speaker can justify their opinion with reasoning?

In what part of the PEPS structure would a speaker briefly remind the audience of the most important things they’ve said so far?

When should a speaker decide the purpose of their speech?

Why might a person make a speech to an audience?

A good speech will have an impact on who?

What should the audience's emotional reaction to a speech be linked to?

A short story told from real life experience can also be known as what?

Starter Quiz

What does the word 'purpose' mean?