Component 2 Transactional Writing Talks / Speeches

Question 1

Audience of a speech

Answer 1

Audience given in the 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.

Question 2

Purpose of a speech

Answer 2

What your talk/speech is trying to achieve
give information or advice
persuade your audience
give your views

Question 3

Content of a talk or speech

Answer 3

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

Question 4

Register of a speech

Answer 4

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).

Question 5

Format of a speech

Answer 5

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.

Question 6

Structure of a talk / speech

Answer 6

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.

Question 7

Phrases that can be used in a speech