Famous person II

This task is about presenting an informative speech about a famous person.

Famous person

Your task is to present to a small group an informative speech about a famous person. Your teacher will give you a list of possible people and tell you how long your speech will need to be.

Choose a topic from the list.
Carry out some research to find out about your historical person.
Write the main ideas of your speech on a cue card to help you remember. Do not write out all of the words in your speech.

You can use visual resources such as photos as part of your speech. These will help keep the audience interested.

A helpful checklist

Have you:

researched your topic?
prepared cue cards to help you remember the main points?
selected photos or other visual resources?
practised speaking with a clear voice?
practised speaking without reading your cue cards?
timed your speech so that it fits into the set time?

Does your speech:

have a beginning, a middle, and an end?
entertain or interest your audience?

Possible famous people for research

Sonny Bill Williams - rugby and league player

A helpful checklist

Have you:

researched your topic?

prepared cue cards to help you remember the main points?

selected photos or other visual resources?

practised speaking with a clear voice?

practised speaking without reading your cue cards?

timed your speech so that it fits into the set time?

Does your speech:

have a beginning, a middle, and an end?

entertain or interest your audience?

Possible famous people for research

Sonny Bill Williams - rugby and league player

Jacinda Ardern - politician

King Kapisi - singer

Peter Jackson - Film director

Ralph Hotere - artist

Tana Umaga - rugby player

Greta Thunberg - climate change activist

Taika Waititi - film director

Lorde - singer and songwriter

Stan Walker - singer

Beatrice Faumuina - athlete

Witi Ihimaera - writer

Steve Adams - basketballer

Parris Goebel - dancer/choreographer