Component 2 Transactional Writing Talks / Speeches Flashcards
Audience of a speech
Audience given in question - is there anything you need to consider when writing to this particular audience.
Knowing who your audience is may influence the tone of your work - pay careful attention to this.
Purpose of a speech
What your talk/speech is trying to achieve.
Give information or advice.
Persuade your audience.
Give your views.
Content of a talk or speech
Main points you want to make.
Whether these points are clearly focused on the task.
Whether your points are consistent and the most logical way of presenting them.
Register of a speech
What is the appropriate tone for your writing?
Can be less formal than other forms of writing - you should be guided by who the audience is.
Tone should be respectful but it may be possible to use humour and more light-hearted language - particularly if you are writing for an audience that you know (such as your class).
Format of a speech
Should be written exactly as you would say it.
You must set it out as a piece of accurate writing and carefully organise your writing into paragraphs.
You should not use speech marks.
Do not set the speech out as part of a script with stage directions.
Structure of a talk / speech
Introduction - In this section you may wish to introduce yourself and you will certainly need to introduce your talk/speech. - begin with “Greetings all,”
Begin by addressing the audience.
Give audience a sense of what you will be talking about.
May be useful to try to grab the audience’s attention at this point.
Think about whether you can use a persuasive device effectively to do that.
Paragraphs - 3 main paragraphs
Plan your content carefully into separate paragraphs.
Think about ways you can link your paragraphs together so that your talk/speech seems cohesive and fluent.
Conclusion
Make sure you include a concluding paragraph that recaps (briefly) on what you have said and is focused on task.
Could leave the audience with a clear reminder of your most important point or with a final thought-provoking message.