Speech Writing Techniques: Definitions

What is a speech?

• A talk delivered to an audience

• A journal - like piece of writing

• A piece of writing found in a newspaper

• A piece of writing used to communicate with people

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

A formal speech is...

• one where you address people that you don't know well e.g. the staff of a school

• one where you address your team mates

• one where you address your class mates

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CCSS.RL.9-10.4

CCSS.SL.8.6

CCSS.W.8.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.1D

CCSS.W.9-10.2E

An example of an informal speech is...

• talking to the staff of a school

• talking at a conference

• talking to your classmates

Which of the following are examples of inclusive language? Tick all that apply.

• It

• We

• us

• should

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CCSS.RI. 9-10.8

CCSS.RI.7.8

CCSS.RI.8.5

CCSS.RI.8.8

CCSS.RI.9-10.5

What is a rhetorical question?

• A question that needs to be answered

• A question that is used to make us think about a subject and does not require an answer

• A question that doesn't make sense

Which of the following is an example of a rhetorical question?

• What is your name?

• Have you done your homework?

• What time is it?

• Is this what we want from society?

Another word for a short, amusing or interesting story about real events is...

• A snippit

• a voicenote

• an anecdote

• a scandal

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CCSS.RI.11-12.10

CCSS.RI.6.10

CCSS.RI.7.10

CCSS.RI.8.10

CCSS.RI.9-10.10

"There are over 7 billion smartphones in use in the world today." What is this an example of?

• A statistic

• A rhetorical question

• An anecdote

• Inclusive language

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CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.9-10.4

CCSS.RI.6.4

CCSS.RI.7.4

CCSS.RI.8.4

"You cannot let fear of failure or a fear of comparison or a fear of judgement stop you from doing what's going to make you great." This sentence is an example of ...

• A reflective speech

• A statistic

• A motivational speech

• An anecdote

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CCSS.RL.2.6

CCSS.RL.8.3

"Looking back, I thought Mr Benson was the most terrifying man I'd ever met." This is an example of ...

• An anecdote

• A reflection

• A statistic

• inclusive language

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CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.L.9-10.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.7.6