Effective Speech Analysis Skills

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🎤 Part 1: Identifying Speech Features

1. What makes a speech effective? Tick ALL that apply:

Speaking clearly and loudly enough

Having a clear beginning, middle and end

Using difficult words to impress people

Making eye contact with the audience

Speaking as fast as possible

Using repetition for emphasis

2. The three main parts of a well-structured speech are:

Beginning, middle, end

Introduction, main points, conclusion

Hello, talking, goodbye

Question, answer, summary

3. A rhetorical question is:

A question that needs a written answer

A question asked to make the audience think, not to get an answer

A very difficult question

A question only teachers can ask

4. Complete this sentence: "Repetition in speeches helps to..."

Repetition in speeches helps to ________________________________

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📝 Part 2: Speech Analysis Practice

5. Read this speech opening: "Have you ever wondered why we throw away so much food? Have you ever thought about the families who don't have enough to eat? Today, I want to talk to you about food waste - a problem we can all help solve."

a) What rhetorical device is used in the first two sentences?

_________________________________________________________________

b) What is the main topic of this speech?

_________________________________________________________________

6. Look at this speech extract: "We must act now. We must make a change. We must work together to save our planet."

What technique is being used here and why is it effective?

7. Planning your own speech: Choose ONE topic and complete the planning frame below.

Topics: • Why breakfast is important • The best school trip ever • How to be a good friend

My chosen topic: ________________________________________

My opening sentence (including a rhetorical question or interesting fact):

Main Point 1: ____________________________________________

Main Point 2: ____________________________________________

My concluding sentence:

⭐ Part 3: Self-Assessment

8. After studying effective speeches, rate yourself on these skills (tick one box for each):

I can identify rhetorical questions in speeches:

Confident

Getting there

Need more practice

I can plan a speech with clear structure:

Confident

Getting there

Need more practice

9. What is ONE thing you want to improve about your own speaking skills?

10. Extension Challenge: Write an example of a rhetorical question you could use in a speech about "The importance of reading":

Effective Speech Analysis Skills

Effective Speech Analysis Skills

🎤 Part 1: Identifying Speech Features

📝 Part 2: Speech Analysis Practice

⭐ Part 3: Self-Assessment

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