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10 Best Ways to Write a

Speech - IGCSE English

What is a Speech?
Speech is the delivery of a message to an audience via the spoken
word. It is often used to persuade the audience to support an idea,
or to explain/describe an interesting topic or event.

This question mostly appears in Paper 1 of your English Language

and Literature question paper.

Features of Speech Writing

1. You will be given a reading booklet insert containing the
passage for the speech writing. Read through the passage
carefully. The adjacent question will be provided in the
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2. You would have to choose relevant points from the passage

after having a thorough understanding of the question.

3. Now, convert the passage's selected points into your own

words. After that, you can start putting the points together
in a cohesive manner in the form of an effective speech.
Let’s take a look at how to convert the selected points from the
passage into your own words.

“We could only see barren mountains despite walking for four
hours. There were no other travellers on the mountain except a
few lonely dwellings.”

"Four hours had passed, and all we could see were

barren mountains. The route was devoid of other
travellers; the only sign of human habitation was a
couple of tiny, isolated dwellings."

Can you see how I modified the sentence structure and words from
the highlighted section without altering the paragraph's meaning?
This is how it's done; it's not easy at first, but with practise, it will
become easier.

4. A speech shouldn't be a stream of consciousness, it should

rather be well planned out. It should seem effortless and
smooth. Make sure that you bring out a strong sense of
voice and use words that are simple yet impactful.

Let’s look at an example of an impactful and powerful speech from

history and analyse it to understand better.

“we shall defend our Island, whatever the cost may be,
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landing grounds, we shall fight in the fields and in the

streets, we shall fight in the hills; we shall never
surrender.”

Winston Churchill, 4 June, 1940

This speech was delivered by Winston Churchill in 1940 during

adverse situations to inspire people to come together and fight on.
If we take a closer look at the highlighted text we see repetitions of
phrases and a rhyme scheme cleverly embedded into the speech.
This evokes feelings of awe in us. We are automatically drawn to
the articulation and our hearts pound in patriotism.

This is precisely the effect a speech should have on people. Your

speech need not necessarily evoke awe but it should convey the
message in an effective and efficient manner.

5. Always write your speech in the first person point of view.

Since you are the person who is delivering the speech in
front of an audience.

6. You may need to refer to the audience at times during your

speech; in those situations, it is better to use the term we.
Why, you may wonder, because it evokes a sense of unity
rather than division. When giving a speech, this is a vital
consideration. As seen in the example above, Churchill uses
we repetitively thus inspiring the listeners. It unites the
crowd and creates a sense of oneness in them.

7. Have clear topic sentences with separate ideas for each

paragraph. It need not be mentioned but should have an
idea what each paragraph should be about. This helps your
speech be coherent and not mixed up.

8. Use informal language to connect with the audience, using

high diction will create no effect in the minds of the
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high diction will create no effect in the minds of the
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audience. The message may be unclear, misconstrued or

confusing.

9. Usage of emotive language, rhetorical questions,

comparison are advisable. As seen in the example above
Churchill has used emotive language via rhythm and
repetition.

10. Keep the sentences short so you don’t deviate from the
topic. This makes sure that the listener is following you and
you don’t lose track of your sentence. It also ensures your
sentence structure is perfect.

Here’s an Example:
Read Passage A in the insert and answer this question

You are the Head Guide, Chris (Peter’s boss). You are responsible
for training the safari guides. When a group of new trainee
guides arrives at the camp, you give a talk to prepare them for
what lies ahead.

Write the words of your talk.

In your talk, you should:

describe the range of attractions Idube Camp and the area

around it have to offer and how these might appeal to
guests

explain what being a trainee guide is like – the kind of

activities they will be asked to do and what they should
and should not do as trainees

suggest what makes a good safari guide, the challenges of

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Result

Welcome to Idube Camp! I hope you are excited for the new
experience of the camp. There are many exciting things ready for
you to explore, one of them is the safari drives where you can see
dangerous animals in their habitat and how they interact with
each other. Secondly, there will be guided walks where the safari
guides will explain the surroundings and tell what you missed
during the walk. Lastly, there are dinner nights with delicious food
and service with socializing under the starlight. The place is
decorated with lanterns.

Being a trainee guide one should remain calm at all times. You
should always be the ones to lead the group. Trainees are also
required to carry liquid drinks to Bush Camp. My advice to you is
to never run whatever you do. Try to never forget this point as it is
essential and crucial.

What makes a good safari guide are the little things which are
often overlooked. The in-depth knowledge of trees, birds and
insects will help you. You should also be aware of taking shortcuts
and changing paths when required. There are also some
challenges guides should overcome first of all, carrying cans when
they happen to let go of the wheelbarrow. It is also important to
know the different bird calls to know whether they are alarm calls
against predators or you. This will help you in navigation and
protection.

So, I hope you are excited to begin this journey with us. We
welcome you to Camp Idube with all our hearts! Thank you!

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