Understanding what speeches are and why they are important
I can explain what speeches are and why they are important.
Understanding what speeches are and why they are important
I can explain what speeches are and why they are important.
These resources will be removed by end of Summer Term 2025.
Lesson details
Key learning points
- A speech is the communication of someone’s thoughts, through words, to an audience.
- Lots of different jobs require people to make speeches.
- The purpose of making a speech is to have an impact on your audience.
- A successful speech will persuade an audience to agree with the main themes of the speech.
Keywords
Speech - A speech is the communication of someone’s thoughts, through words, to an audience.
Opinion - An opinion is a view or belief that a person has.
Justify - To justify an opinion means giving clear reasoning.
Reasoning - Reasoning is explaining why a person has a certain opinion.
Persuade - Persuade means to convince or to make someone agree with you.
Common misconception
Children may think that only adults make speeches.
It is very important for children to know how to share their opinions and feelings and making a speech is a good way to do this.
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
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