The structure and features of a speech
How often have you wriggled and fidgeted and looked out of the window instead of paying attention to the speaker? Have you ever thought about what makes a speech interesting?
There are useful techniques you can learn which will make speech-making easier for you, and your speeches engaging, interesting and informative for your audience.
Listen to some engaging, interesting and informative speeches.
Go to the website http://ted.com. Select one of the talks below by typing the speaker's name into the search bar, then select the speech. (Your teacher may direct you to a particular speech.)
- Eleven-year-old Birke Baehr speaks about what he believes is wrong with our food system.
- Twelve-year-old Thomas Suarez speak about developing apps.
- Jamie Oliver talks about teaching children about food.
Adam Savage talks about his obsession with objects and the stories they tell.
Discuss how and why these talks are engaging, interesting and informative.
- Remember to use appropriate evaluative language and to justify your evaluations/opinions.
- Record your responses on the 'Spoken presentation Y chart' at the link below.
- Use a 'think, pair, share' strategy. Complete the worksheet independently before and during the discussion, then share your ideas with a partner, and then share your combined ideas with the whole group/class.
- Add to your Y chart during each sharing activity.
