Deciding the purpose of a speech
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can decide the purpose of a speech.
Key learning points
- The purpose of your speech is the reason why you are speaking.
- Speeches often try to persuade an audience to agree with its main themes.
- Speeches can inform an audience about something they may not already know about.
- Speeches can provoke an emotional response.
Keywords
Purpose - the reason for which something exists or is done
Persuade - to convince someone to think, feel or do something
Inform - to give someone information
Provoke - to stir up feelings or emotions
Anecdotes - short stories from a person's real life
Common misconception
Children may think that speeches do not need to have a specific purpose.
A speaker must consider their purpose for speaking before they write their speech so they know what impact they wish to have on the audience
Teacher tip
Each lesson would benefit from speaking and listening games being played at the start to warm-up the class. Try the game articulate, where one person is describing something without using its name.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the name for the way that something is organised?
Q2.Which two of these are benefits of using a structure when making a speech?
Q3.Put these parts of the PEPS structure in order.
Q4.Which part of the PEPS structure will be where a speaker will expand on their opinion with extra details?
Q5.The word 'because' is found in which part of the PEPS structure?
Q6.How many reasons should a speaker give in their point when they are justifying their opinion?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the word for the reason that something exists or is done?
Q2.Which two of these are reasons for making a speech?
Q3.A reason for making a speech may be to provoke what from an audience?
Q4.Which word means 'to convince someone to think, feel or do something'?
Q5.Before writing their speech, what must a speaker decide?
Q6.What is an anecdote?
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