Resource of the Week - Speech Writing

Our resource this week is for improving your understanding and application of speech-writing. You can download our Speech-Writing resource by visiting our English resources section on our website or by clicking here.

This resource is a series of 3 great speeches that have shaped the world followed by practical scaffolds for planning out a speech. The resource includes a checklist, an example template and a blank template to help you plan out the key elements to include in a speech. This is a great resource for students to use to help them write a great persuasive speech. The resource itself is quite explanatory, however, below is our general advice for students when writing speeches.

• Do your research! Understand the topic that you will be speaking about and how others have voiced their opinions on it. Search for speeches on this topic online to understand how your opinions differ from theirs.

• Use persuasive techniques to develop the persuasive impact of your speech and demonstrate your ability to influence others.

• Divide your speech into key paragraphs - each with a key point to examine, analyse and prove.

• Draft and redraft. No speech is perfect on the first version, you need to improve on it over time and through successive drafts.

• Practise reading your speech aloud as this is the way it will be received. Make changes according to what sounds most impactful and effective.

We hope that this resource will be used to aid students’ planning and writing of persuasive speeches. From all of us at Libra Education, never stop learning!