Construct and deliver an oral text

AS90857 (1.6)3 credits

What you have to do to earn this achievement:

Prepare and deliver a 3 minute oral presentation to the class where you talk about a time when an individual served as a role model to you.

The key to avoiding this:

is this:

Our plan:

• Decide on who your role model is – by end of class on • Review the criteria for the speech - today• Consider the structure of a good speech - today• Review verbal language features - today• Begin to consider how to deliver the speech - today• Research – Monday/Tuesday/Wednesday/Thursday• Begin draft of transcript – Wednesday/Thursday• Complete Draft – by

Introduction:

Grab your audience’s attention! Raise a thought-provoking question

Say something controversial Make an interesting statement

Introduce your role model Who is it?

Why did you pick them? What was their challenge?

Body of the Speech:

This is the largest part of your speech. Organise what you want to say into a series of

points that you want to tell your audience about. Related points should follow on from each other

which means your speech will be easier for the audience to follow.

Stay focused on your role model – don’t go off on a tangent.

Include: detailed information about why this person is

your role model. details about the challenge they faced. how other people reacted to them.

Conclusion:

Summarise the main points of your speech.Provide some further food for thought for your listeners.End with something that leaves your audience thinking.

What was your role model’s impact on you? Why should anyone in your class admire this role model?

Ways to make your speech stand out from the crowd:

• Use a range of verbal language features that are appropriate to your purpose and topic.

• Use a prop (but practice with it before you deliver your speech).

Having a good transcript is one thing, delivering a good speech is another…

Rehearse!Rehearse!Rehearse!

Speech delivery tips:• Make sure that you are well

presented.• Speak clearly, and adjust your voice

so that everyone can hear you.• Don't shout for the sake of being

loud.• It is common to speak rapidly when

nervous, try to take your time speaking

• Effectively used, a pause in your speech can be used to emphasise a point, or to allow the audience to react to a fact, anecdote or joke.

Speech delivery tips:

• Make eye contact with your audience. This helps to build trust and a relationship between the speaker and the listeners.

• Do not fidget or make other nervous gestures with your hands.

• Do not keep your hands in your pockets.• Do use hand gestures effectively.• Be yourself, allow your own personality

to shine in your speech

Our next steps:

Decide who your role model is.

Beginresearch

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