Writing speeches, speech techniques, writing to persuade, inform and inspire

Lesson on writing speeches, originally aimed at Level one and two Functional Skills English students but can be adapted to suit other lessons/learners/levels. Students are introduced to the different language techniques used within speeches, such as; alliteration, the rule of three, facts and figures, emotive language and rhetorical questions. The presentation includes instructions for tasks, answers to tasks and discussion points.

Pack includes:

1. Power Point presentation to guide the lesson, with activity instructions, definitions, key information and tips for speech writing.
2. Identify speech techniques activity worksheet/exercise- students given a speech to label the different techniques from the ideas given.
3. A printable MLK extract for students to label on their own (no key provided).
4. A matching exercise with techniques and examples.

The information required for the ‘Drink driving’ speech writing task can be found on The Skills Workshop website for free.