Famous person II

Famous person II

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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

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
Task administration: 
  • To undertake this task, students need to be able to plan a speech independently.
  • Prior to the assessment, each student needs to have carried out some research on a particular topic to use as a basis for their speech.
  • A suggested length for this speech is between 1 and 2 minutes.
  • Assessment scoring guides B and D are suitable for this task.
The following Oral Language Assessment Guides – Speaking, can be used with this resource.

Click on the link for more information about the Oral Language assessment guides - Speaking

Copyright: 
Jacinda Ardern at the University of Auckland
© Ulysse Bellier, Flickr, CC-BY 2.0
 
675px-Stan_Walker_in_Raglan,_New_Zealand_46.jpg
© Wiremu Stadtwald Demchick, CC-BY 4.0
 
800px-Taika_Waititi_by_Gage_Skidmore_2.jpg
© Gage Skidmore, Flickr, CC-BY-SA 2.0
 
Level:
3
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Speaking
Keywords: 
prepared speech, teacher rating, peer-assessment
Description of task: 
The assessment focus is on an informative speech to a small group about a famous person. Student directions, a checklist, and scoring guides are included.
Answers/responses: 
The following Oral Language Assessment Guides – Speaking, can be used with this resource.

Click on the link for more information about the Oral Language assessment guides - Speaking