Unveiling the Art of Speech: Key Elements and Techniques
Discover the craftsmanship behind impactful speeches with insights from Jonathan Peel's JLS 2016. Explore the nuances of audience engagement, structure, and rhetorical devices like anecdotes, humor, and statistics. Unravel the essence of addressing specific audiences while mastering the art of persuasive communication.
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Speeches and Reviews Thursday, 27 February 2025 jonathan peel JLS 2016
Q: What makes a speech different from any other piece of written work? jonathan peel JLS 2016
A: The sense of AUDIENCE needs to be tangible throughout. jonathan peel JLS 2016
Audience All writing in this exam has a target audience, but In a speech, the writer makes a conscious link with the audience Good morning, Ladies and Gentlemen, and thank you for coming jonathan peel JLS 2016
Audience Refer to the audience deliberately Remember that in this format, the second person is a way of showing conscious linking with the audience. The age/status of the audience will define your tone ( as in all other transactional writing tasks). jonathan peel JLS 2016
What was the question? (and how could you tell?) Hi guys, I want to talk to you all about smoking. Stop looking so shifty, Paula, you aren t alone. Data show that the largest growing body of smokers is teenage girls just like you! Ladies and Gentlemen, Many of you are here because you are concerned about your children s health. I am sure you are aware of the latest research in The Lancet which has identified the largest growth area in the UK with regards to smoking as being: Teenage Girls! jonathan peel JLS 2016
Within your speech: Features of speeches Definition repetition Questions not needing response Anecdotes Simple jokes engage and win over the audience Statistics to support ideas Repeat key ideas to ensure memory RQs Memorable phrases/soundbites Tone must suit topic Evidence moulded to suit Humour, as appropriate Controversial statements Memorable quotations Short stories to provide evidence Tone appropriate to audience Comments to provoke response jonathan peel JLS 2016
Structure ADDRESS: brief and engaging suited to specific audience. Para 1: Introduce topic simple outline of ideas, clearly show which side you are on if needing to argue and refer to genre type at this stage. MAIN BODY: at least two paragraphs of content containing opinions and focused clearly on the question asked. WHY, HOW, WHAT. Detail and variety. SUMMARY: recommendations and thanks consider strong ending RQ? Shocking fact? Statement. jonathan peel JLS 2016
Lets listen Write a speech to be delivered to Michael Gove in which you try to persuade him to reinstate compulsory work experience at age 16. I hope my class will forgive me Is this persuasive? Is it clearly structured and focused? What comments would you make about structure? jonathan peel JLS 2016
Remember - You hear speeches every day at school. Try to consider how natural your writing will sound. Will this sound like a speech? - Have you ever heard a student stand up and say good morning ladies and gentlemen students of my class ? I have read it. When practising, read the result aloud to work on your style. jonathan peel JLS 2016
REVIEW To look back over something an event or a piece of literature or music even a meal! Purpose to provide information and also to pass value judgement. Tone subjective and personal 1st person if necessary Opinion need not be conventional, but must be clear. Requires a range of vocabulary to make the point clear. jonathan peel JLS 2016
Mesmerising Absorbing compelling Monotonous Slow-moving Hollow Flat dull unconvincing inspiring Glorious Ravishing wonderful Thrilling Exhilarating exciting Awesome enthralling Woeful Appalling dismal Entertaining accomplished Frustrating irritating jonathan peel JLS 2016
Audience As usual, check the audience to establish tone A CD review in a teen magazine will be a lot less formal than a review of the same CD in a national newspaper. jonathan peel JLS 2016
CONTENTS EVENT reviewed clearly established What happened/What is it? Who was involved were they good? Where was this taking place? comment on surroundings, atmosphere, crowd response What really stood out SFX, makeup, quality of individual performance Would you recommend it/did you enjoy it? jonathan peel JLS 2016
What are the strengths of this review opening? Stephanie Meyer, author of the highly celebrated Twighlight novels, has had fans eagerly awaiting the second instalment. The question on everyone s lips is: Has she managed to exceed her original, if somewhat mediocre, tales? In my opinion, she has not. In the introduction to The short second life of Bree Tanner , she caused a surge of anticipation by suggesting that in this novel she has stepped into the shoes of a real vampire a hunter, a monster . Any readers frustrated by the mundane events in the Twighlight books vampires who drive Volvos and give each other kind and thoughtful gifts might be tempted to perk up. Sadly it s a fruitless hope. We are promised an untamed, unethical, teenage protagonist, but what we get is BREE! jonathan peel JLS 2016
What did you notice? Opinion? Supporting evidence? Use of a wide and interesting vocabulary? A range of punctuation? Sentence structure deliberately varied for effect? jonathan peel JLS 2016
Newspapers We often tell you to read newspapers Papers are full of reviews especially at the weekend. Read a selection of these and get used to discussing them with your friends and colleagues to help you notice the style. http://www.nme.com/reviews/david-bowie/16363 http://www.theguardian.com/music/2016/jan/10/david- bowie-blackstar-review-jazz-group Disagree? Write your own review as a response. jonathan peel JLS 2016
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