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Speech Writing and Delivery

Speech Writing and Delivery

Student giving a speech

🎤 Part 1: Understanding Speech Types

1. Match each speech type with its purpose:
1. Informative Speech
2. Persuasive Speech
3. Demonstrative Speech
A. To convince the audience to take action
B. To teach the audience how to do something
C. To share facts and knowledge about a topic
2. Which of these would be good topics for a persuasive speech? (Check all that apply)

Why students should recycle at school

The life cycle of a butterfly

Why everyone should learn te reo Māori

How to make pavlova

Why our school needs a vegetable garden

📝 Part 2: Speech Planning

3. Choose a topic for your speech and complete the planning template below:

My Speech Topic: _________________________________

Speech Type: (Circle one)

Informative

Persuasive

Demonstrative

My Audience: _________________________________

Purpose (What do I want my audience to know, think, or do?):

4. List three main points you will cover in your speech:

Point 1: _________________________________________________

Point 2: _________________________________________________

Point 3: _________________________________________________

🔍 Part 3: Supporting Evidence

5. For each main point, write one piece of supporting evidence (facts, examples, or statistics):

Evidence for Point 1:

Evidence for Point 2:

Evidence for Point 3:

6. Which linking words help connect ideas in a speech? (Check all that apply)

Because

For example

In addition

However

Finally

The

🎯 Part 4: Introduction and Conclusion

7. Write a hook to grab your audience's attention at the beginning of your speech:
8. Complete this sentence for your introduction:

Today I will _____________ you about _________________________ because _________________________.

9. Write a strong conclusion that summarises your main message:

🎭 Part 5: Delivery Skills

10. What makes a speech delivery effective? Fill in the blanks:

Good speakers use clear _____________, make _____________ contact with their audience, speak at an appropriate _____________, and use _____________ to emphasise important points.

11. Rate yourself on these delivery skills (Circle one number for each):

Voice volume and clarity:

1 (needs work) - 2 (getting better) - 3 (good) - 4 (excellent)

Eye contact with audience:

1 (needs work) - 2 (getting better) - 3 (good) - 4 (excellent)

Using gestures and expression:

1 (needs work) - 2 (getting better) - 3 (good) - 4 (excellent)

Speaking at good pace:

1 (needs work) - 2 (getting better) - 3 (good) - 4 (excellent)

🌟 Part 6: Reflection and Goals

12. What is one thing you learned about speech writing today?
13. What is one goal you have for improving your speech delivery?
14. Draw yourself giving a confident speech:

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