Year 4 - English
Writing 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 write a speech by following the PEPS structure.
Key Notes
- Spending time preparing your speech will help you to make it successful.
- The PEPS structure can help you to structure a speech successfully.
Vocabulary To Learn
- preparation: The action or process of getting ready to do something.
- 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 Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may think that speeches do not need to follow a particular structure.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Spending time preparing your speech will help you to make it successful. The PEPS structure can help you to structure a speech successfully.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'preparation'
The action or process of getting ready to do something.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may think that speeches do not need to follow a particular structure. Correction: Following a structure, such as PEPS, can help a speech to flow and make it easier to follow for an audience.
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