Features of a Good Speech Writing Task

 The student will be given a reading booklet insert containing the passage for the speech writing. Questions related
to the passage also will be provided. The student needs to read the passage carefully.
 After thoroughly understanding the question, he needs to select the relevant points from the passage.
 He then needs to convert the selected points into his own words.
 Finally, he needs to put the points and put them together to create an effective speech

Picking The Relevant Points of The Passage

The large variety of plants in Hawaii must have spread over considerable distances because the Hawaiian
Islands have never been connected to other land masses. This necessitates a method of transportation as well
as ecological parity between the source area and the recipient area.There is some debate around the involved
transit technique. Some biologists claim that air and ocean currents transport plant seeds to Hawaii.
The results of flotation experiments and the brisk air currents, however, call into doubt these presumptions.
Transport by birds is more likely to happen, either externally through unintentional feather attachment of the
seeds or inside through fruit digestion and subsequent seed release. Even though it’s likely that fewer kinds of
plant seeds have traveled to Hawaii externally than internally, more plant species are known to be suited to
external than to internal travel.
The passage talks about the plantation in Hawaii islands. Since it is an island, the author emphasizes the long-
distance dispersal of seeds for the growth of the plants.
He then talks about the dispute in the methods of seeds dispersal – ocean and air currents, and birds. He also
discusses the reasons causing doubts on the hypotheses.

Paraphrasing The Points

Let us consider a few examples for paraphrasing the chosen relevant points:

 My business partners and I are currently working to secure funding for a brand-new firm we are launching.
 I’m currently looking for capital for my new company with my business partners.
 This brand is preferred by most plumbers.
 Many plumbers favor this brand.
 The still waters of the Caribbean were teal in color.
 The turquoise Caribbean waters were beautifully calm.
 In the first season of the program, Mary’s brother and sister banded together to oppose her.
 Earlier on in the show, Mary’s sister and brother struck a bargain. logically putting everything together

Putting The Points Together in a Cohesive Manner

The speech should be well planned out and smooth. The essence of your idea that you want to share with the
audience should be strong and firm and use words that are simple yet impactful.
1. Always write the speech in the first-person point of view, as you are the person delivering your idea in front
of the audience. Use of personal pronouns is a strong way to connect. For example
“I am sure that you would agree with me…”
“I believe that you would have come across…’
“We all follow the same…”
2. Use anecdotes – philosophical, inspirational, or humorous. These can be used to – convey messages or for
motivational purposes or deter the audience from doing something rather than handing over a list of rules.
3. Use Rhetorical questions – By bringing out the questions, you are not expecting any answers rather sets
your audience thinking on your idea.
4. Clear Paragraphs – Have clear topic sentences with separate ideas for each paragraph though they are not
mentioned. Each paragraph has to have the path indicators depending on whether it is in line with the previous
paragraph or contradicting the previous idea. For example, ‘Another’, ‘In addition to’,
5. ‘Furthermore’, ‘Additionally’ – all these are indicators that you are conveying the same idea present in the
previous paragraph. And ‘Yet’, ‘But’ ‘In contrast’,
6. ‘Contrary to’ – all these indicate that you are deviating or giving the other version of the idea presented in the
previous paragraph. Each paragraph should have a topic sentence, supporting details, colorful vocabulary, and
a concluding sentence.
7. Range of vocabulary – Sometimes a range of vocabulary included in your speech can take care of repetitive
words and make your sentences stand out. Also building vocabulary helps in the paraphrasing task.
Keep the sentences short to avoid deviating from the topic. This makes sure that the reader/listener is on the
same page as you are.
8. Appropriate closing – A good speech as it should have a strong opening should have an appropriate closing
too with a small reiteration of your idea and a thanks to the audience.