Prepared speech II

Prepared speech II

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Overview
Using this Resource
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This task is about preparing and giving a short speech.
Your task is to prepare and give a speech on a topic from the list below. Your speech should be two to three minutes long.
 
Topics
 
computers gaming
accidents a club I belong to
an issue with my parents my dreams
my big break good luck
my favourite city tests
comics allowance
scooters and/or skateboards homework
things our school could do better the secrets of being cool
how style is an unknown concept to my classmates how I came to love English
things my parents don't understand dress to impress
the most useful things in life bicycles

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Write down the topic you have chosen for your speech.

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Decide on the purpose of your speech. Is it to:
inform? - How I learnt to swim.persuade? - What the swimming club can do for youentertain? - My classmates swimming techniquescombine some or all of the above?
If you chose 'combine some or all of the above', what purposes are you combining?

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Use this planning box to prepare your speech.

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A helpful checklist
Have you...
1. chosen your topic? yesno
2. decided on the purpose of your speech? yesno
3. made a plan of what you are going to say? yesno
4. written the main points of your speech on a cue card?  yesno
     [You do not need to write out all the words you will say].
5. practised giving your speech out loud using expression? yesno
Task administration: 
This task can be completed online or with pencil and paper.
  • This task assesses students' ability to plan and deliver a prepared speech.
  • Assessment scoring guides A, B, and C are all suitable for this task.
Level:
5
Curriculum info: 
English, Creating meaning, Speaking
Keywords: 
prepared speech, speech, peer-assessment, teacher rating
Description of task: 
Students prepare a 2 to 3 minute speech, to inform, persuade, or entertain. Topics suitable for secondary students are provided. Assessment guides A, B, and C are suitable for this task.
Answers/responses: 
The following Oral Language Assessment Guides – Speaking can be used with this resource.
Click for more information about the Oral Language Assessment Guides – Speaking.
Click for more information about the Oral Language Assessment Guides – Speaking.