SPEECH WRITING

A speech is used to convey information orally to a

number of people. The purpose of a speech is:
• to convince the listeners about the speaker’s point
of view
• to pass on a wide range of information
• to express an opinion, share a point of view,
experience, observation, etc.
• Salutation: This is where the speaker greets the chief guests,
fellow speakers and audience.
• Key sentence: It is the central theme or the key issue of the
speech. Since this introduces your speech, it should be catchy.
• Body: You will need supporting data to make the speech credible
and interesting. This should reflect clarity of thought, accuracy of
facts and a balanced view, unless it is a debate that calls for an
one-sided stand.
• Conclusion: It should be brief, consolidate ideas, personal
observations and predictions, with a catchy and striking end.
• Thanking the audience: One needs to thank the audience at the
end of the speech.
 Format of a speech

 Opening statement (Good Morning …)

 Main speech
• Statement of problem
• Causes of problem
• Results
• Suggestions
 Concluding remarks
 WORD LIMIT : 150-200 Words
 Remember!

• Use simple language and involve the audience.

• Do not exceed the word limit.
 A speech is merely a one-sided discussion, in which one
person constructs a talk on a given topic and presents it to an
audience.
 A debate, on the other hand, is a discussion between
opposing sides. In a debate, you present viewpoint within a
given time slot. One gets some time for each side to cross-
examine the other, which is the rebuttal round.
QUESTIONS

A. Your school is celebrating the “Save Earth Week’. You

have to give a speech in the morning assembly on the topic
‘Save Earth, Save Life’. Use the prompts given below to write
the speech.
• natural resources depleting every day
• dumping waste indiscriminately
• pollution—land, water, air, noise, light
• resulting in diseases/ill-health
• flora and fauna perishing
• need to wake up before it’s too late
 Save Earth, Save Life
Earth is our home, and we have nowhere else to live. Mother earth is our nurturer and our nourisher. However, the
truth is that our mother is in a deplorable state. Yes, environmental changes are real. Everything that we do, all of
our activities, affect the environment. Some of this is inevitable, and there’s not much we can do about it. But most
of this is caused by our callousness and unbounded greed. Our natural resources are depleting day by day. And
we must ensure that we leave it intact for our future generations. Good morning one and all present here, today I
am going to talk about our mother earth.

Sustainable development is the need of the hour. We must plant more trees and find more sustainable alternatives
to the use of fossil fuels such as coal, petroleum and diesel. Reforestation should be encouraged, and
deforestation should be penalized. Growth should not happen at the cost of our environment. We need to spread
awareness on this matter at the grassroots levels. We must save our planet earth by saving our trees, natural
vegetation, natural resources, water and electricity. Measures must be taken for controlling environmental pollution
and global warming.

We need to reduce our use of paper, and also recycle it whenever we can. The use, of air conditioners, should be
minimized, and electricity should never be wasted. Water pollution should also be kept in check by not throwing
garbage in our water bodies. We must strive for safe and pure drinking water. Industries should ensure that their
pollution level is always under control, and huge penalties must be laid on those who produce pollution levels
beyond the permissible limits. Industry waste should also be treated carefully and then disposed off.

It is high time that we become aware of what we are doing to our environment. We need to take small steps
individually to have a larger effect on our environment
 Write a speech on “ Benefits of early rising”.
Honourable Principal, Respected teachers and my dear friends, today I, Kiran, your Head
Girl, stand before you all to highlight the far-reaching “Benefits of Early-rising”.
“Early to bed and early to rise, makes a person healthy, wealthy and wise.”
The words of Benjamin Franklin have been backed by science. It has been proved that
morning people are persistent and proactive. It leads to better performance, greater
success, and higher standards of living. Rising up early also relieves stress and tension
because it gives you the time to squeeze in a workout before you get distracted. This is
why; morning people tend to be healthier and happier as well as have lower body mass
indexes.
For this, one needs to maintain a proper schedule and has to go to bed on time. You should
restrict the usage of gadgets immediately before going to bed and these tiny steps will help
you become an early riser. Researchers have also said that early morning is the best time to
study and gain knowledge.This will help you in staying ahead in the class and keep your
grades up. Most entrepreneurs are early risers as they believe it is the key to a successful,
happy and content life.
Hence, if you don’t develop a habit of waking up before the rest of the world, you won’t be
able to change the world.
Thank you.