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Learning task 3

  1. Students return to draft of speech. They now write a 2nd draft, keeping the SEXY structure but adding 2 features of oral language from the list. They share this with their partner and the partner offers the suggestion of one more feature. This is added to the speech.
  2. Students write a 3rd draft of their speech and show it to their partner. If both are agreed that the speech has a SEXY structure and that it has at least 3 features of oral language, student writes their speech on to cue cards.

  3. Teacher discusses delivery. If possible show a video - for example, of school speech competitions. A useful technique is to show the video and then turn the television around and listen to the speech. Ask the students what they saw when they looked at the speech. Playing Al Pacino's speech from City Hall (see City Hall from the IMDB ) works well here.

    Discuss and take note of:

    • Stance,
    • Voice, change of inflexion
    • Tone, pace
    • Gestures and body language
    • Props

  4. Variation 1: Teacher delivers a speech in a monotone deliberately avoiding using any delivery features which might animate it. The class are asked to rate the teacher using this speech_checklist (RTF 2KB) .

    Variation 2: Use this Assessment Resource Bank item which involves students practising delivery through impromptu speeches.

    See also this Assessment Resource Bank resource which assesses student knowledge of speaking techniques.

  5. Students then practise delivering their speeches to their partner and then to their group of four. They use their speech delivery checklist to assess their own performances and to offer constructive feedback to each other. Or students could use this ARB Peer Assessment guide to help each other improve content and delivery. Finally students deliver speeches to the whole class, and assess each other using the speech delivery checklist. From the Speech Delivery Checklist they then look back to their assessment (RTF 3KB) . The teacher does too and there is a quick discussion of the assessment at the end of each speech. It can be useful if the students are videotaped, so that they can be used for future exemplars and/or to allow for student self assessment. They can also use it as part of the peer assessment process.

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