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My Voice Matters Presentations

A youth community forum is collecting short talks about changes that could make everyday life better. Read the scenario and plan, practise and reflect on a persuasive presentation. You may choose a live talk, an audio recording or a video recording. Use the sample speech and planning tools below; where a question asks for your own idea, there can be many valid responses.

A sample speaker

Read this short speech by Hamish, a fictional Year 8 student. “Imagine arriving at the park after school and finding every bin overflowing. Litter blows across the grass, and birds peck at scraps. Should a place everyone shares be left like this? Our council already collects rubbish, but busy parks need bins that are easy to find and empty regularly. In a weekend count, my friends and I found rubbish around three of the four busiest picnic tables. That is a small survey, not proof about every park, but it shows a problem worth checking. Let’s ask the council to trial one extra bin near the tables and review it after a month. A cleaner park starts with a practical first step.”

1.What change is Hamish asking the council to trial? Choose the best answer.

Put one extra bin near the picnic tables and review the trial after a month.
Close the park for a month.
Fine every person who visits the park.
Replace all the park’s picnic tables.

2.Identify one rhetorical question in Hamish’s speech. Explain what it encourages listeners to consider.

3.Hamish mentions a count around four picnic tables. What limitation does she acknowledge, and why does that make her evidence more credible?

4.Match each quotation from Hamish’s speech to its main persuasive technique.

“Imagine arriving at the park after school…”
“Should a place everyone shares be left like this?”
“In a weekend count, my friends and I found…”
“Let’s ask the council to trial…”

Rhetorical question
Call to action
Evidence
Vivid imagery

Plan your own persuasive talk

Choose a realistic issue you care about: for example, a safer crossing, more shaded seating, less food waste or a quieter place to study. Make a claim, support it with a reason or evidence, and suggest a practical next step.

5.Write a focused topic and your main claim. State what should change and who could help make it happen.

6.Plan three points in a persuasive order: (a) explain the problem, (b) support your claim with a reason or evidence, and (c) propose a practical action.

7.Draft an opening of one or two sentences that will interest listeners and introduce your issue. You could use a question, a brief scene or a surprising fact you can support.

8.Add one piece of evidence you could responsibly gather or check before presenting. Explain what it could show, and do not invent results.

9.Write a clear call to action that tells your audience what to do next.

10.Before presenting live or recording, name one delivery choice you will practise (such as pace, volume, pauses, eye contact or emphasis) and explain how it will help listeners.

Reflect on your impact

After practising or presenting, respond honestly. Focus on choices you can build on next time.

11.Which part of your presentation best helped your message reach the audience? Name a specific strength, such as a well-supported reason or clear delivery.

12.Choose one part to improve next time. Describe a practical step you could take, and finish the sentence: “My voice matters because…”