Speech writing

• English
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 3

Speech Writing

This class: 

• Let's take a look one specific speech
• What is important while writing a speech
• Practise writing a speech

What kind of of people give speeches?

Politicians:

Winston Churchill (We shall fight them on the beaches) - WWII

JFK- Obama - Trump inaugural speeches

Martin Luther King

Motivational speakers

Steve Jobs

Amanda Gorman

What made this so powerful?

Remember the four criteria:

• Get right to the point
• Establish who you are
• Share a (personal) story
• Quote an expert or use a statistic
• Use rhythm and repetition

Let's listen again!

Look at page 164 of your student book where you can find the criteria and listen to the speech again; 

- Which criteria did she use and how?

- Which criteria did she not use and why?

Writing a speech: How to start

1. Find your purpose; What are you protesting for or against?
2. Know your audience; Who are the people you're talking to?
3. Know the length: min 275, max 325 words
4. Look up statistics, facts and expert opinions
5. Think of (or make up) your personal story

Writing a speech: The steps

Step 1:  Outline your speech’s structure. 

                What are the main ideas for each section?

Step 2: Flesh out the main ideas in your outline. 

                Don’t worry about finding the perfect words.  

                Just let your creativity flow and get it all out!

Step 3: Edit and polish what you’ve written until you have 

                a cohesive speech

Writing a speech: The structure

• Introduction: Who are you, why are are you giving this speech, what is your main point? (the main message you want to convey in your speech)
• Body: Idea 1, Idea 2, (possibly Idea 3)
  The majority of your speech should be spent presenting supporting material in a simple, organised way, using a paragraph for each of the arguments you make.
• Conclusion / Take away:  What do you want your audience to walk away remembering?

Let's practise

• Start by thinking of your purpose
• Make a mind map if you want to
• Look up statistics and facts
• Think of a personal story
• And start writing:
  You can start on the introduction or write a paragraph practising repetition and rhythm.