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Environmental Speech Crafting Worksheet

Study the speech extract, then plan an environmental speech for a UK audience of young people. In the final section, use the sample draft and checklist to review the speech. For questions asking you to create or evaluate writing, responses will vary.

Read the speech extract

Every week, another patch of green disappears beneath concrete. A tree is not just a tree: it is shade on a sweltering afternoon, a home for wildlife, a natural defence against flooding. Will we accept streets that trap heat and drains that cannot cope? We can choose better. We can protect local parks, plant more trees and make space for nature. This is not someone else’s responsibility; it belongs to all of us. Let’s act while change is still possible.

Part A: Analyse persuasive choices

Use evidence from the extract in your answers.

1.Which persuasive methods appear in the extract? Select all that apply.

Rhetorical question
Rule of three
Direct address
Emotive language
Repetition
A humorous anecdote

2.Choose the phrase that most clearly uses emotive language to make the reader concerned.

“We can choose better.”
“streets that trap heat”
“plant more trees”
“This is not someone else’s responsibility”

3.Explain how the question “Will we accept streets that trap heat and drains that cannot cope?” might influence the audience. Refer to the wording in your response.

Part B: Plan your speech

Plan a persuasive speech encouraging young people in your area to help protect the local environment. Make your ideas specific and suitable for a spoken audience.

4.Write an opening hook for your speech. You could use a striking claim, a rhetorical question or vivid descriptive language.

5.Record three distinct points you could use to persuade young people to take action for the local environment.

6.Select three techniques you intend to use in your speech. Any three suitable techniques are acceptable; the listed answer is one example.

Emotive language
Rhetorical questions
Rule of three
Direct address, such as “you” or “we”
Repetition for emphasis
Relevant facts or statistics

7.Write a clear call to action for your speech’s conclusion. Name at least one practical step your audience could take.

Part C: Review a speech draft

Use the sample speech draft below to answer the questions. Choose the rating that best matches the writing, rather than the writer. Sample draft: Our park is more than a patch of grass: it gives wildlife a home and gives people a place to relax. If we let litter and pollution grow, who will want to visit? We can make a difference together. Join Saturday’s park clean-up, bring a reusable bottle and ask the council to plant more trees. Let’s protect our green spaces before they disappear.

8.Rate the clarity of the draft’s central message.

Very clear: the purpose is unmistakable
Mostly clear: the purpose can be understood
Unclear in places: the main point needs sharpening

9.Rate how effectively the draft uses persuasive techniques such as direct address, repetition or emotive language.

Effective: several techniques strengthen the argument
Somewhat effective: techniques are present but uneven
Limited: few techniques are used or their purpose is unclear

10.Rate the draft’s ability to hold the audience’s attention and persuade them.

Strong: engaging and convincing
Developing: occasionally engaging
Needs work: difficult to engage with or unconvincing

11.Identify one specific strength in the speech draft. Quote or describe an example and explain why it works.

12.Suggest one practical improvement the writer could make, and explain how it could strengthen the speech.

urgent · essential · devastating · accountability · sustainable · irreversible · collective action · future generations · opportunity · resilience · protect · restore