What is a speech?
I can explain what a speech is and its purpose.
What is a speech?
I can explain what a speech is and its purpose.
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Key learning points
- A speech is the communication of someone’s thoughts, through words, to an audience.
- The purpose of a speech is always to impact the audience in some way.
- A common purpose of a speech is to persuade the audience to agree with the speaker about something.
- Points are used to justify the speaker’s opinion in a speech.
Keywords
Speech - the communication of someone’s thoughts, through words, to an audience
Purpose - function or job
Opinion - a personal view about something
Point - an idea or reason to support your opinion
Justify - to share reasons for something
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to identify the points being used to justify an opinion in a speech.
At the start of LC1, watch the speech together and pause to identify the following: 1. the main opinion or argument 2. the points being used to justify. Focus on how information is used to persuade.
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