What is a speech and the fundamental aspects of a speech grade 11.
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Speech
writing
Speech
writing BY MISS CLOETE BY MISS CLOETE
Grade: 11Grade: 11
BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR LESSON.BEFORE WE BEGIN OUR LESSON.
Have you ever attended an
event whereby your family
member, friend or a complete
stranger has given a speech?
And have you thought to
yourself “wow” i actually
learned something from that
speech?
What is a speech? What is a speech?
If your answer was yes to the second question. It
directly showcases the purpose of a speech
A SPEECH IS A FORMAL ADDRESS TO
AN AUDIENCE. IT IS STRUCTURED TO
CONVEY A PURPOSE AND MAKE A
REAL LIFE IMPACT
Concise it is not too long
What makes a good speech?What makes a good speech?
Clear easily understood
Coherent it is logically
structured
Three fundamental sections of a
speech.
Three fundamental sections of a
speech.
Introduction
Body
Conclusion
However, we can not
forget the Title of the
speech.
Why do you think the
title of a speech needs
to be a bold statement?
1.Introduction.1.Introduction.
1.Introduce yourself to your audience.
2.Hook your hook can either be a
quote, a fact or a story that relates
to the topic of your speech.
3.Background information on your topic.
4.Thesis statement this is where you
will introduce the main idea of your
speech
2. Body 2. Body
1.Topic sentence 1.Topic sentence
Introduce each of your three
paragraphs with a clear topic
sentence that introduces the main
idea behind the paragraph
E.g. “The heavy reliance on digital
communication is eroding the
quality of face-to-face
interaction and genuine intimacy
among friends.
2. Evidence and support2. Evidence and support
Here you will support any
points you have made with
relative examples or personal
experiences
3. Flow3. Flow
When writing your paragraphs
ensure to use transitional phrases
between points. E.g. additionally,
furthermore, on the other hand.
ConclusionConclusion
1.Restate your thesis by briefly summarizing the
main points of your speech
2. This is where you will state your CALL FOR ACTION
WHERE YOU WILL CONVERT YOUR AUDIENCE FROM
PASSIVE OBSERVERS TO ACTIVE PARTICIPANTS
3. Memorable ending: end you conclusion off with a
powerful statement
IDENTIFY AREAS
WITHIN THE
SPEECH THAT DO
NOT FOLLOW THE
CORRECT FORMAT
OF A SPEECH CLASS EXCERSIECLASS EXCERSIE
Homework!!Homework!!
Pair up with a friend you are
required to write a speech
between 200-250 words on the
following topics.
Pair up with a friend you are
required to write a speech
between 200-250 words on the
following topics.
1.should school uniforms
be mandatory?
2.is homework beneficial
to learners?