🎯 Part 1: Understanding Speech Purpose

1. What is the main purpose of a speech? Circle the best answer:

To show off your vocabulary

To communicate a message to an audience

To fill in time during an assembly

To practice reading aloud

2. Think about a speech you have heard recently. What was its purpose?

3. Who was the audience for that speech?

👥 Part 2: Audience Analysis

4. Why is it important to know your audience before writing a speech? Explain in your own words:

5. How might you change your speech content for different audiences? Check all that apply:

Use different vocabulary levels

Choose different examples

Adjust the tone (formal/informal)

Change the length of the speech

Include different types of evidence

6. Fill in the blanks: A speech for __________ students would be different from a speech for __________ because __________________.

🔧 Part 3: Key Elements of Effective Speeches

7. Match each speech element with its purpose:

1. Introduction/Hook

2. Clear Message

3. Supporting Evidence

4. Conclusion

A. Summarises main points and calls for action

B. Grabs the audience's attention

C. Proves your main point with facts or examples

D. States what you want the audience to understand

8. List three key components that make a speech effective:

1. _________________________________

2. _________________________________

3. _________________________________

🎬 Part 4: Famous Speech Analysis

9. After watching the famous speeches video clip, what techniques did you notice that made the speeches effective?

10. Which speech from the video caught your attention the most and why?

11. What rhetorical devices did you notice in the speeches? Check all that you observed:

Repetition of key phrases

Emotive language

Questions directed at the audience

Personal stories or examples

Strong, confident voice

Pauses for emphasis

💭 Part 5: Personal Reflection and Planning

12. What do you think is the most important part of a speech? Explain your reasoning:

13. Think of a topic you might want to give a speech about. What would it be?

14. Who would be your target audience for this speech?

15. How would knowing your audience change what you include in your speech? Give specific examples:

📝 Part 6: Speech Elements Organiser

16. Complete this graphic organiser for planning an effective speech:

Speech Topic: _________________________________

Target Audience: _________________________________

Main Purpose/Message:

Hook/Introduction Ideas:

Key Points to Include:

• _________________________________

Possible Evidence/Examples:

Conclusion/Call to Action:

Speech Writing Fundamentals

Speech Writing Fundamentals

🎯 Part 1: Understanding Speech Purpose

👥 Part 2: Audience Analysis

🔧 Part 3: Key Elements of Effective Speeches

🎬 Part 4: Famous Speech Analysis

💭 Part 5: Personal Reflection and Planning

📝 Part 6: Speech Elements Organiser

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