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Prepared Speech

Presenting

Ms Down’s Writing 2025 - Week 5

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Monday

Speaking with Confidence

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Speaking with Confidence

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Today you will:

practise voice, pace, and eye contact

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Warm-Up: Voice Power

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Activity: Whisper to Thunder

Say a sentence from your speech softly, then louder and louder

Focus on your volume control and breathing

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Learn: Delivery Basics

Key skills:

  • Volume – Can your audience hear you?
  • Pace – Not too fast, not too slow
  • Eye contact – Look up and connect with people

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Teacher Model and Practise

Read the short speech aloud using good delivery

Practise strong voice, steady pace, and eye contact

Have you ever noticed how hot it gets on the field at lunchtime? Our school needs more trees, not just for shade, but for our health, our learning, and the planet.

Trees give us cool spaces to play and learn. Sitting under a tree is way better than squinting in the sun. Studies show that nature helps kids concentrate and feel calm… wouldn’t you want that?

But it’s not just about us. Planting more trees helps fight climate change. Every tree we plant is a step towards a greener future.

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Independent Practice

With a buddy:

  • Read your first paragraph

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  • Tick the delivery checklist:
    • Loud enough
    • Clear pace
    • Eye contact

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Continue Independently

  • Practise reading your speech aloud

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  • Record it or get feedback from a peer

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Reflect: Exit prompt

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"Next time I speak, I will remember to..."

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Tuesday

Using Expression & Emphasis

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Expression and Emphasis

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Today you will:

add emotion and power to your voice

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Warm-Up: Emotion in Voice

Say your speech’s first line in these voices:

  • Excited
  • Serious
  • Proud

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Explicit Teaching: Emphasis

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Key techniques:

  • Expression = match tone to message
  • Emphasis = stress keywords (e.g. MUST, NOW)

Underline 3–5 words to say with power

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Model and Practise:

Read this sentence together:

“We must take action now!”

Underline persuasive words

Practise saying them with strong emotion and clear emphasis.

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Independent Practice

  • Choose a paragraph from your speech
  • Underline strong words
  • Rehearse using your voice to emphasise important parts

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Continue Independently

  • Record your voice or rehearse aloud
  • Focus on expression and emphasis

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Reflect: Peer feedback:

"One word you said really powerfully was..."

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Wednesday

Movement, Gestures & Polish

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Gestures and Movement

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Today you will:

polish your speech with confident movement

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Warm-Up: Freeze Frame

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Strike a pose to match your message

Hold it while you say one line of your speech

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Body Language - Effective movement:

Stand tall = confidence

Hand gestures = support your words

Avoid fidgeting or pacing

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Model and Practise

Try these:

  • Together = open arms
  • Take action = point forward
  • Change = strong hand movement

Practise gestures that match your message

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Independent Practice

  • Mark where gestures would fit in your speech
  • Rehearse using gestures naturally

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  • Continue Independently

Practise your full speech

Check for:

  • Voice and pace
  • Expression
  • Gestures and eye contact

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Reflection:

“Tomorrow I will remember to...”

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Thursday

Presenting and Reflecting

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Warm-Up: Confidence Circle

Go around: What are you proud of in your speech?

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Learn – Final Reminders

Before you present:

  • Stand still
  • Breathe and smile
  • Use your best voice and gestures

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In small groups 3–5 students, present speeches

Audience listens and gives feedback:

  • Clear voice?
  • Confident delivery?
  • Strong message?

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Reflect Independently

Reflection writing:

  • What I’m proud of:
  • One challenge I overcame:
  • What I learnt about speaking: