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TES Speech Lesson2

The document provides guidance on writing persuasive speeches. It emphasizes using direct address to engage the audience and grabbing their interest from the beginning using rhetorical questions, statistics, and anecdotes. An example speech excerpt is highlighted, showing how these techniques are used to convince the audience and address the issue of bullying in a compelling way. Students are then prompted to brainstorm topics and write their own speeches on issues they feel strongly about, making sure to explain the problem, its importance, and calls to action for the audience.

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TES Speech Lesson2

The document provides guidance on writing persuasive speeches. It emphasizes using direct address to engage the audience and grabbing their interest from the beginning using rhetorical questions, statistics, and anecdotes. An example speech excerpt is highlighted, showing how these techniques are used to convince the audience and address the issue of bullying in a compelling way. Students are then prompted to brainstorm topics and write their own speeches on issues they feel strongly about, making sure to explain the problem, its importance, and calls to action for the audience.

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Well, that’s a matter of

opinion…
Writing speeches and expressing opinions
(Part 2)
Starter

Watch the following video.

What was the viewpoint of


the presenter?

Was it convincing? Why?


Why not?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sa1iS1MqUy4
Use one of
these
Objectives objectives to
set a
Understand the structure of a personal
speech. target for the
lesson!
Develop the ability to use language
features to persuade.

Plan and write a speech response.


Paper 2 – Question 5
For this question you will be asked to write in a way that
shows your opinion on a topic. You are likely to be given a
form such as a letter, speech or an article.

You will have 45 minutes for this task.

It’s worth 40 marks.


Top tips for speeches

Use direct address Grab your audiences interest


frequently whilst talking to right from the beginning.
the audience. Acknowledge After acknowledging them,
them occasionally to use rhetorical questions,
reinforce the idea that you are statistics and anecdotes to
conversing with them. keep them interested.
Fellow students, have you ever felt afraid to walk around the school by yourself? In a recent
survey carried out by the school council, 70 percent of us have been bullied at some time in our life
at school.
The bullies are vicious, violent and vindictive. Unfortunately, they are getting away with it. Is this
fair?

We, the victims, are afraid of wearing the wrong trainers. I walk around this school, afraid of being
too smart or too stupid. I am afraid of anything that might draw attention to myself… and I’m
not the only one. The time has come for the fear to stop.

The bullies terrify other students, and yet they are cowards themselves. If we pull together we can
fight this fear. Join me and fight this fear today.

What effects do the highlighted parts


of the text have? How do they make
the speech more convincing?
Let’s write some lists!
Lists are a good way to structure a brainstorming session and stimulate creativity.

3 things you know to be 3 lessons you wish 3 things you wish you
true. you’d learned by now. could change.

3 things… you are 3 things… you wish you If you could change any 3
completely, absolutely, knew, or habits you wish things in the world, what
without-a-doubt sure of! you’d fallen into! would they be?

This activity was inspired by Sarah Kay’s TED talk! You can watch it at:
https://www.ted.com/talks/sarah_kay_if_i_should_have_a_daughter/transcript?language=en
C h an ge g
Include at least Climate Bullyin Sexism Obesity
one statistic,
anecdote and a
rhetorical question Speech writing time!
Now it’s your turn to write a speech persuading your audience to take action on an issue
you feel strongly about.

Looking at your lists for ideas (or using one of the issues on the board as inspiration)
choose a topic for your speech.

Make sure you answer the following questions in your speech:


- What is the issue?
- Why is it important, and why should people care?
- What can your audience do to address the issue?

l H ea lt h y st eem o typ i n g
Menta Po v ert Self - e Stere
Thank you for the lovely lesson!

Did you achieve your target?

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