Writing your speech

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Writing an introduction

Speech structure!

Big tip!

If you haven't explained why your animal is endangered - do it!

If you haven't argued why human involvement is wrong - do it!!

If you haven't left a link at the end of paragraphs - do it!!!

Introduction

Hook your audience: a rhetorical question, a personal statement, emotive situation (for example). 

Introduce yourself

Introduce your animal 

Introduce your three arguments (very briefly)

How will you hook your audience?

Suggestions

I am going to tell you about

Try: Today I will talk about

This animal is the topic of my speech...

Hopefully you now understand that the ... is the topic of my speech

Your suggestions??? 

Introduction

Hook your audience: a rhetorical question, a personal statement, emotive situation (for example). 

Introduce yourself

Introduce your animal 

Introduce your three arguments (very briefly)

Now write!

Using your notes - write your introduction

Remember - the end should link to the next paragraph!!!

YOU ARE DONE

Today

Peruasive devices recap...

Writing a conclusion

Speech structure!

Big tip!

If you haven't explained why your animal is endangered - do it!

If you haven't argued why human involvement is wrong - do it!!

If you haven't left a link at the end of paragraphs - do it!!!

Discuss in pairs

Repetition

Rhetoric question

Fact/opinion

Emotive language

Comparatives and superlatives

Exaggeration

Persuading tips:

Use words like:

Some believe that

In my opinion

Therefor

It is certain that

For this reason

I feel that

Surely

Firstly, secondly

Conclusion

Summarise your three arguments

Make sure you have talked about what we can do to help

Use a persuasive technique to write one last closing sentence

Now write!

Using your notes - write your introduction

Remember - the end should link to the next paragraph!!!

Your speech

You have now written an introduction and conclusion

Write the body paragraphs - don't forget topic/conclusion sentences!

You MUST! Talk and argue about why them being endangered dus to mankind - is WRONG!!!!

Speech due - Friday 21st of April before 4pm (No speech? No feedback)

Only in word format via Magister assignments (No word? No feedback)

GOOD LUCK