Name: _______________________________( ) Date: __________________
Class: _______________________________
Situational Writing – Speech
You are advised to write between 250 and 350 words for the speech.
You should read the information carefully and plan your answer before beginning to write.
The Principal of your school has agreed to hold a course that will help you to improve your spoken English, and it will be held in school during the December vacation. The course will be chosen by you and your classmates. The details of the two courses are given below:
| Drama Course | Debating Skills Course |
| · to be held for 3 hours for 3 days · costs $30 for each student · learn speech and acting techniques · opportunity to perform on stage in front of a ‘live’ audience · further training in a drama school for selected students | · to be held for 2 hours for 4 days · costs $15 for each student · learn oral and presentation skills · opportunity to speak in front of a panel of judges · participation in inter-school debate competition for selected students |
Using the above information and adding relevant details of your own, write a speech in which you explain to your classmates which of the two courses you prefer and your reasons for your choice. Try to persuade them of the relevance of the course for now and its usefulness when they leave school.
*You must make an evaluation of the two courses when you explain the reasons for your choice.
Planning Sheet
| Audience | Who are you writing the speech for? For my classmates |
| Purpose | What is the purpose of writing the speech? To explain to my classmates which course I prefer and the reasons for my choice. |
| Tone and register | What type of tone and register do you adopt? Friendly and Informal tone. |
| Paragraph 1 Introduction | How would you grab the attention of your audience in the introduction of your speech? By using motivational words and descriptions. |
| State the aim of writing the speech. To persuade them the relevance of oral & presentation skills and the opportunity to speak out. l | |
| State your choice of course. Debating skill course. | |
| Paragraph 2 | By taking the course, what relevance does it have for now? Participation in inter-school debates Able to talk in front of the class |
| Paragraph 3 | What usefulness does the course have in the future? Oral and presentation skills, Able to put forward your point of view effectively |
| Paragraph 4 | Evaluate the other course. What are the reasons why it is not / less relevant or useful now and in the future. Drama is usually for acting. Also more expensive. Students may not be able to afford.( Unless the school sponsor) |
| Paragraph 5 Conclusion | Re-state your choice and summarise the reasons for your choice. My choice is the debating skills course. Can learn oral and presentation skills |
Name: ________________________________ ( )
Class: ________________________________ Date: _________________
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