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Speech Writing Workshop Guide

Keira and Manaia are preparing a persuasive segment for their school radio station. Plan and draft a speech that will convince listeners to support one clear idea. You may choose a topic from the list or create your own. Use the planning prompts below; no research is needed.

Choose a radio-station topic

Pick one position to argue, or write your own: (A) Make one lunchtime each week screen-free; (B) add more student-chosen music to the station; (C) create a regular segment celebrating local stories and te reo Māori. Keep your audience in mind: students and staff listening at school.

A presenter’s tip

A strong persuasive speech has a clear position, reasons supported by examples, linking words and a memorable ending. A hook gets attention; it might be a question, a surprising idea or a short scene. Persuasive language can include emotive words, repetition, direct address such as “we”, and a call to action. Be fair: do not invent facts. If you do not have evidence, use a realistic example and identify it as an example.

1.Which topic will you argue for? Write your position as one complete sentence that clearly states what you want listeners to support.

2.Write a one-sentence opening that would make a school radio audience want to listen. You could use a rhetorical question, a bold statement or a brief scene.

3.After your hook, write one or two sentences that introduce the topic and make your position unmistakable.

4.Give your strongest reason for your position. Add a specific example that could help listeners understand why the reason matters.

5.Give a different reason. Explain how it supports your position, using a realistic example rather than an invented statistic.

6.Write one sentence beginning “Some listeners may think…” to present a reasonable counter-argument. Then write a sentence beginning “However…” to respond to it respectfully.

7.Write a sentence for your speech that uses either repetition, emotive language or a rhetorical question. Name the feature you used.

8.Choose a linking word or phrase—such as furthermore, for example, however, or therefore—and write a sentence using it to connect one idea to the next.

9.Write a conclusion that restates your position and ends with a clear call to action for your listeners.

10.Read your planned speech aloud. Name one part that is already convincing and one specific change you will make before recording it.

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