Starter quiz
- What is the name for the way that something is organised?
- a skeleton
- a survey
- a structure ✓
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- Which two of these are benefits of using a structure when making a speech?
- reducing nervousness ✓
- appearing prepared and professional ✓
- making the speech louder
- making the speech longer
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- Put these parts of the PEPS structure in order.
- 1⇔point
- 2⇔explanation
- 3⇔proof
- 4⇔summary
- Which part of the PEPS structure will be where a speaker will expand on their opinion with extra details?
- point
- explanation ✓
- proof
- summary
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- The word 'because' is found in which part of the PEPS structure?
- point ✓
- explanation
- proof
- summary
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- How many reasons should a speaker give in their point when they are justifying their opinion?
- zero
- one ✓
- two
- three
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Exit quiz
- What is the word for the reason that something exists or is done?
- point
- purpose ✓
- proof
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- Which two of these are reasons for making a speech?
- to inform ✓
- to instruct
- to collaborate
- to persuade ✓
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- A reason for making a speech may be to provoke what from an audience?
- applause
- an emotional response ✓
- silence
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- Which word means 'to convince someone to think, feel or do something'?
- persuade ✓
- persevere
- persist
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- Before writing their speech, what must a speaker decide?
- what emotional response they want from the audience ✓
- what side of the audience to look at most
- what they will wear
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- What is an anecdote?
- a rhyme
- a sentence containing a person's name
- a short story told from real life experience ✓
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- The purpose of your speech is the reason why you are speaking.
- Speeches often try to persuade an audience to agree with its main themes.
- Speeches can inform an audience about something they may not already know about.
- Speeches can provoke an emotional response.
Common misconception
Children may think that speeches do not need to have a specific purpose.
A speaker must consider their purpose for speaking before they write their speech so they know what impact they wish to have on the audience
Keywords
Purpose - the reason for which something exists or is done
Persuade - to convince someone to think, feel or do something
Inform - to give someone information
Provoke - to stir up feelings or emotions
Anecdotes - short stories from a person's real life
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