Considering non-verbal features in presenting a speech | English

Starter quiz

What is the primary purpose of writing a letter to MPs to stop sewage companies dumping in our oceans?
- persuade ✓
- inform
- entertain
- explain
Which word beginning with 'T' describes the mood, feeling and attitude of a speech?
- 'Tone' ✓
When a text appeals to the reader using the pronoun 'you' this is an example of ...
- direct address ✓
- anaphora
- repetition
- rule of three
Match these devices to the correct speech openings.
- direct address
  
  ⇔
  
  You must act now. ✓
- rhetorical question
  
  ⇔
  
  How can another day pass without action? ✓
- anecdote
  
  ⇔
  
  I remember the loud bang of the explosion. ✓
- rule of three
  
  ⇔
  
  Ignoring this plea will be disastrous, catastrophic and tragic. ✓
What type of sentence is being used here: 'Continue to break down the barriers you face.'?
- imperative ✓
- declarative
- interrogative
What features has the following closing used? "Like the sounds of the battle field, we must be loud, explosive and send a message."
- direct addess
- simile ✓
- rule of three ✓
- rhetorical question
- anecdote

Which word can be used to describe the highness and lowness of a voice?
- pitch ✓
- tone
- pace
Which word beginning with 'P' refers to the speed at which you deliver your speech?
- 'pace' ✓
Which of these could be considered non-verbal features?
- pace ✓
- pitch ✓
- vocabulary
- punctuation
- tone ✓
Which of the following would you use to show confidence when delivering a speech?
- open body language ✓
- assertive tone ✓
- good eye contact ✓
- closed body language
- fidgeting
Which tonal words could be used to describe Emma Watson's and Emmeline Pankhurst's speeches?
- urgent ✓
- sarcastic
- determined ✓
- offensive
- impartial
Which answers would not be considered an appropriate tone in which to deliver a persuasive speech about gender inequality to world leaders?
- confident
- humourous ✓
- assertive
- casual ✓
- urgent

Loading worksheet ...

Loading presentation ...

The pitch, tempo, loudness and tone of voice used in speeches can enhance the content.
Gesture and posture can be used to engage the audience and to add emphasis to important points.
Spoken language often needs to be slower than feels natural.
You need to consider your spatial behaviour - too much movement can be distracting but too little can be wooden.

Content alone is enough for an effective speech.

Consider the most engaging speakers and how they use tone, gestures and eye contact. Giving a speech is so much more than just the words on a page.

Pitch - this refers to the highness and lowness of your voice
Tone - this refers to the attitude and emotion of your voice
Posture - refers to the way someone holds themselves when they’re seated or standing
Non-verbal features - aspects of communication that do not involve spoken words, such as body language and tone of voice