Starter quiz
- Which two of these are features of a successful speech?
- repetition ✓
- rhetorical questions ✓
- pictures
- slogans
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- What will a successful speech do to an audience?
- scare them
- have an impact on them ✓
- have no impact on them
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- Who should a speech directly address?
- the speaker
- the audience ✓
- nobody
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- What must a speaker ensure they have before they start writing their speech?
- a list of jokes to make the audience laugh
- a knowledge of the audience's likes and dislikes
- a clear purpose ✓
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- Which feature of a successful speech involves the speaker doing or saying something over and over again?
- telling anecdotes
- repetition ✓
- using facts and figures
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- Asking rhetorical question has what effect on the audience?
- frustrates them
- makes them feel the speaker is directly addressing them ✓
- makes them feel the speaker wants to start a conversation
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Exit quiz
- What is structure?
- the way something is organised ✓
- the name for a person's speech
- the way a person stands
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- What is the acronym for the structure to follow when making a speech?
- PAPS
- PEPS ✓
- PIPS
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- Which two of these are benefits of following the PEPS structure when making a speech?
- helps to manage time ✓
- helps to make the speech long
- helps the speech to flow ✓
- helps to make the audience laugh
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- Which part of the PEPS structure comes first?
- summary
- point ✓
- proof
- explanation
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- In which part of the PEPS structure would a speaker share evidence that supports their point?
- explanation
- proof ✓
- summary
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- Which word will a speaker use in their point to begin justifying their opinion with reasoning?
- and
- but
- because ✓
- so
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The PEPS structure stands for point, explanation, proof, summary.
- Following the PEPS structure helps to organise your speech.
- Explaining your point will allow you to share the reasons behind your opinion.
- Using proof will make your point stronger.
Common misconception
Pupils may think that they need to include all the explanation for their opinion in their point.
A point is just the speaker saying what they think or believe and giving one short reason to justify that opinion using the word because.
Keywords
Structure - A structure is the way something is organised.
Point - A point is an idea or reason to support your opinion.
Explanation - An explanation means giving reasons to help someone understand an opinion.
Proof - Proof refers to the evidence used to support an opinion.
Summary - A summary will briefly recap the main parts of a speech.
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