Transactional Writing Quiz 1

What effect are you trying to achieve with the first sentence in a speech?

• Introduce yourself

• Capture your audience's attention

• Summarise your speech

Technique: 'Nelson Mandela once said, 'Education is the most powerful weapon you can use to change the world'.

• Quotation

• Rhetorical Question

• Surprising fact or statistic

Why might you use statistics or a fact at the start of your speech?

• To confuse the audience

• To make your speech longer

• To shock or intrigue the audience

How can you create a connection with a listening audience?

• By using complicated language

• Using inclusive words like 'we' or 'you'

• By criticising the audience and telling them what they are doing wrong.

Which of the following is an example of direct address?

• 'Everyone knows how stressful exam season can be.'

• Did you know that 1 in 4 young people experience mental health challenges?

• Education is important.

What is the purpose of using repetition in a speech?

• To make the speech shorter

• To emphasise a key point

• To create a rhythm and make it flow.

What is an analogy, and why is it useful in a speech?

• It compares two ideas to help the audience understand a complex concept

• It tells a story to distract the audience

• It repeats the same point over and over again.

Which of the following is an example of emotive language?

• It's heartbreaking to think of so many students struggling in silence with their mental health.

• School starts too early for teenagers.

• We need to change the schedule.

What is the purpose of a 'call to action' at the end of a speech?

• To summarise the key points of the speech

• To inspire the audience to take action or reflect on something

• To encourage the audience to applaud you at the end.

Which is an example of a direct call to action?

• After today's assembly, I urge each of you to sign up for the school recycling program.

• We need to think about the issue of recycling more seriously.

• Thank you for listening.