Features of a speech

Direct address uses what to address the listener

• Personal anecdotes

• Pronouns such as you and we

• emotive language

Personal Anecdotes help the listener..

• relate to the speaker and understand why the issue is important to them

• find amusement in the speech

• find the speaker on facebook

A speech should thank the listener because..

• it shows that you appreciate the listener for giving you their time and that you value their involvement

• you want to make sure they come back and listen to your next speech

• manners are free

Repetition of key words is important because

• it makes the sentences sound better

• it creates a rhythm

• it emphasises the point and allows the listener to remember the key message

imperative sentences are sentences which..

• command the reader to do something

• ask the reader to do something

• emphasise a point

A clear structure is an essential aspect of a speech because...

• it makes the speech shorter

• it makes the agenda clear and easy to understand

• it isn't

"Gender inequality impacts women, men, fathers, mothers, old and young" what does this list show?

• That the issue impacts lots of different people and scenarios so it should be taken serious

• emphasises how bad it is

• that we all know about it so shouldn't talk about it

The rhetorical question "how would you feel if your mum or daughter were paid less than their coworkers?" aims to do what?

• Get an answer from the listener

• make the listener engage with the speech and think about how the situation affects them

• make the listener ask about their mother's salary

Why is emotive language an important language device to use in a speech?

• It makes the speech more interesting

• it makes the listener think

• It makes the speech more engaging and allows the listener to become emotionally involved

Long sentences create a fluid rhythm and convey lots of information. What do short sentences do?

• Create a staccato effect and emphasise an important point or word

• create drama

• ends the speech