Speeches

  **WALT ...**

• realise the importance of delivering the skills of public speaking to enable us to speak clearly and confidently in a range of situations • talk coherently with formal and informal, large and small group situations • write and deliver a formal speech that shares information in a clear and organised way and that generates audience interest • deliver a speech using voice modulation, eye contact, a relaxed stance, body gestures, vocal interest and use of pause • identify the main features of formal speech • practise speaking in an impromptu situation using a variety of structures to compose an impromptu speech

**TASK:** write and deliver a three minute formal speech

**SUCCESS CRITERIA:** (as per judging criteria)

Timeline:

**Week 1**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">• choose topic - begin brainstorming / planning / researching

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">**Week 2 / 3**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">• students write speech

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">**Week 4**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">• class speeches delivered and judged (2 / 3 chosen for syndicate finals) <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">• 2 impromptu speeches chosen for syndicate finals

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">**Week 5**

<span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">• syndicate speech finals at beginning of week <span style="font-family: 'Comic Sans MS',cursive; font-size: 120%;">• Friday September 2nd: Year 8 speech finals block 3