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

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

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

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

"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

"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

"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