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Adding structure to organise a speech

I can use the PEPS structure to organise a speech.

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Key learning points

  1. The PEPS structure stands for point, explanation, proof, summary.
  2. Following the PEPS structure helps to organise your speech.
  3. Explaining your point will allow you to share the reasons behind your opinion.
  4. Using proof will make your point stronger.

Keywords

  • Structure - A structure is the way something is organised.

  • Point - A point is an idea or reason to support your opinion.

  • Explanation - An explanation means giving reasons to help someone understand an opinion.

  • Proof - Proof refers to the evidence used to support an opinion.

  • Summary - A summary will briefly recap the main parts of a speech.

Common misconception

Pupils may think that they need to include all the explanation for their opinion in their point.

A point is just the speaker saying what they think or believe and giving one short reason to justify that opinion using the word because.

Any additional time could be spent practising generating points for different speech titles. E.g. The best movie ever made, the best book ever written, the best super hero etc.
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6 Questions

Q1.
Which two of these are features of a successful speech?
Correct answer: repetition
Correct answer: rhetorical questions
pictures
slogans
Q2.
What will a successful speech do to an audience?
scare them
Correct answer: have an impact on them
have no impact on them
Q3.
Who should a speech directly address?
the speaker
Correct answer: the audience
nobody
Q4.
What must a speaker ensure they have before they start writing their speech?
a list of jokes to make the audience laugh
a knowledge of the audience's likes and dislikes
Correct answer: a clear purpose
Q5.
Which feature of a successful speech involves the speaker doing or saying something over and over again?
telling anecdotes
Correct answer: repetition
using facts and figures
Q6.
Asking rhetorical question has what effect on the audience?
frustrates them
Correct answer: makes them feel the speaker is directly addressing them
makes them feel the speaker wants to start a conversation

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6 Questions

Q1.
What is structure?
Correct answer: the way something is organised
the name for a person's speech
the way a person stands
Q2.
What is the acronym for the structure to follow when making a speech?
PAPS
Correct answer: PEPS
PIPS
Q3.
Which two of these are benefits of following the PEPS structure when making a speech?
Correct answer: helps to manage time
helps to make the speech long
Correct answer: helps the speech to flow
helps to make the audience laugh
Q4.
Which part of the PEPS structure comes first?
summary
Correct answer: point
proof
explanation
Q5.
In which part of the PEPS structure would a speaker share evidence that supports their point?
explanation
Correct answer: proof
summary
Q6.
Which word will a speaker use in their point to begin justifying their opinion with reasoning?
and
but
Correct answer: because
so