Delivering a speech to an audience
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can deliver a speech to an audience.
Key learning points
- A speaker should introduce themselves and their speech title when they first start speaking.
- Using eye-contact helps to make a speech successful.
- It is important not to speak too fast when delivering a speech.
- Using body language and gestures will help to reinforce your purpose for speaking.
Keywords
Delivery - Delivery refers to the way in which something is presented to an audience.
Eye-contact - Eye-contact is when a person is looking directly into someone else's eyes when speaking to them.
Pauses - Pauses are temporary stops or breaks in something.
Gestures - Gestures are physical movements made with the hands, arms and other body parts.
Volume - Volume refers to how loud or quiet something is.
Common misconception
Pupils speak too fast.
Pupils can use note cards to remind them when to pause for emphasis and to control speed.
Teacher tip
Adding a speaking and listening game at the start of this lesson where you can analyse how the pupils are speaking to an audience would be a good way to begin to get the class to think about what makes an effectively delivered speech.
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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What does the word 'preparation' mean?
Q2.The structure to use when writing a speech is called PEPS, but what does that stand for?
Q3.Before writing their speech, a speaker must first decide on the title of their speech and what else?
Q4.When delivering their point, which word will a speaker use to signal that they are now going to justify their opinion with reasoning?
Q5.What is the name for the part of a speech when a speaker recaps the important things they've already said?
Q6.In the summary, one section of the PEPS structure would likely be repeated in full. What section is this?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the name for the word that refers to the way in which something is presented to an audience?
Q2.Where should an introduction be added to a speaker's speech?
Q3.Correctly order these parts of an introduction.
Q4.Who should the speaker make eye-contact with when speaking?
Q5.Which of these are things a speaker should try and do when delivering their speech?
Q6.Which of these is a benefit of using pauses when delivering a speech?
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