📝 Part 1: Key Features of Speech Writing

1. Which of these is the most important opening technique for a speech?

Starting with "Hello everyone"

Using a rhetorical question or striking statement

Introducing yourself first

Reading from your notes

2. What is the rule of three in speech writing?

Having three paragraphs

Speaking for three minutes

Using three words or phrases together for emphasis

Having three speakers

3. Which techniques make a speech more engaging? (Tick all that apply)

Direct address to the audience

Rhetorical questions

Personal anecdotes

Complex vocabulary only

Repetition for emphasis

4. A good speech conclusion should:

Introduce new ideas

Summarise key points and include a call to action

Apologise for any mistakes

End abruptly

✏️ Part 2: Speech Writing Practice

5. Write an engaging opening line for a speech about the importance of protecting the environment. Use one of the techniques you've learned.

6. Complete this sentence using the rule of three: "To save our planet, we must ________, ________, and ________."

7. Write a rhetorical question that could be used in a speech about school uniform policies.

8. Explain why using direct address (words like "you" and "we") is effective in speech writing.

🎯 Part 3: Speech Structure

9. Plan a 2-minute speech about "The Benefits of Reading". Fill in each section below:

Opening Hook: ________________________________

Main Point 1: ________________________________

Main Point 2: ________________________________

Main Point 3: ________________________________

Conclusion & Call to Action: ________________________________

10. Which persuasive technique would be most effective for each audience? Draw lines to match.

Young children

School governors

Your classmates

Local councillors

Statistics and formal evidence

Simple language and stories

Humour and personal experiences

Facts about community impact

Speech Letter Writing Techniques

Speech Letter Writing Techniques

📝 Part 1: Key Features of Speech Writing

✏️ Part 2: Speech Writing Practice

🎯 Part 3: Speech Structure

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