Writing speeches about supporting Victorian working class children | English

Starter quiz

Which of the following could not be used as a rhetorical question?
- Should children really live like this?
- How many children in London live like this?
- What is the capital city of England? ✓
Which of the following is not direct address?
- The great people in this room today should feel ashamed.
- I feel ashamed that I have not done more. ✓
- You should feel ashamed that you have not done more.
Which of the following does not use the word 'desperate' correctly?
- The child was desperate with hunger.
- The child was desperate for food.
- The desperate child needed food.
- The child needed food desperate. ✓
What is a topic sentence?
- A sentence which explains the upcoming focus of a paragraph. ✓
- A sentence that signposts what comes next.
- A heading for a piece of writing about a specific topic.
When you urge the listener to take action during your speech, you are using a call to ______.
- 'action' ✓
If you describe a society as civilised, which two sentences below would make sense?
- The society is one that is kind and respectful of others. ✓
- The society is more socially and culturally advanced. ✓
- The society is cruel and disrespectful of others.
- The society is developing to become more socially and culturally advanced.

What is the most effective way to structure a speech? Place the sections in the correct order.
- 1
  
  ⇔
  
  A hook which engages your audience.
- 2
  
  ⇔
  
  Clear arguments supported by rhetorical devices.
- 3
  
  ⇔
  
  A cohesive conclusion which includes a call to action.
Which two words mean poor.
- Impoverished ✓
- Destitute ✓
- Affluent
- Prosperous
Why is using "Dear Members of Parliament" inappropriate for a speech?
- The term 'dear' is too informal when speaking to politicians.
- It sounds like you are writing to them, rather than delivering a speech. ✓
- You need to start with a more dramatic word than 'dear.'
Which of the following is the most emotive sentence?
- Innocent children perish on the streets. ✓
- Young children are left on the streets.
- Children perish on the streets.
Which of the following is the most emotive sentence?
- Poor children cannot access education.
- Impoverished children cannot access education.
- Impoverished children are being denied access to education. ✓
Which of the following is not a justifiable reason for using accurate punctuation when writing a speech?
- It separates your arguments into clear sections. ✓
- It can support with pacing the delivery of your speech.
- It can indicate where you need to leave purposeful pauses.

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Open a speech in a dynamic way to engage your audience.
Rhetorical devices should be used to support arguments in persuasive speeches.
If you are trying to persuade a listener, include a call to action so they can make a tangible change.
Punctuate speeches accurately to support with delivery.

Pupils start a speech by directly addressing the audience and explaining the purpose of the speech.

Ask pupils if the best method of getting your own way is by stating what you want straight away.

Destitue - destitute means extremely poor and unable to look after oneself.
Impoverished - a person or area that has been made poor can be described as being impoverished.
Desperate - desperate means a feeling that a situation is so bad it is impossible to deal with.
Civilised society - a civilised society is one that treats people who live there fairly, with a fair justice system.
Implore - to implore means to beg someone to do something.