Year 4 - English
Deciding the purpose of a speech
Speeches
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn why speeches are important and what makes a successful speech. They learn to use the PEPs structure to organise a speech and identify the purpose of speeches, exploring how they can provoke an emotional response. Pupils write their own speech and deliver it to an audience.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to decide the purpose of a speech.
Key Notes
- The purpose of your speech is the reason why you are speaking.
- Speeches often try to persuade an audience to agree with its main themes.
- Speeches can inform an audience about something they may not already know about.
- Speeches can provoke an emotional response.
Vocabulary To Learn
- purpose: the reason for which something exists or is done
- persuade: to convince someone to think, feel or do something
- inform: to give someone information
- provoke: to stir up feelings or emotions
- anecdotes: short stories from a person's real life
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Children may think that speeches do not need to have a specific purpose.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The purpose of your speech is the reason why you are speaking. Speeches often try to persuade an audience to agree with its main themes.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'purpose'
the reason for which something exists or is done.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Children may think that speeches do not need to have a specific purpose. Correction: A speaker must consider their purpose for speaking before they write their speech so they know what impact they wish to have on the audience.
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