1. [Persuasive Oral Speech]

2. Begin by relating the topic to your audience

3. Make a clear, strong contention within the first few sentences

4. Develop your points into a coherent argument

5. Use questions to engage your audience directly

6. Repeat key phrases

7. Formulate a rebuttal of opposing views

8. End strongly, reiterating your contention

9. Don’t forget TEEL Topic Sentence Explanaton Evidence Link to next paragraph

10. Delivering your speech

11. Do not read your speech, you need to keep eye contact with the audience. You need to memorise it

12. Wait until you have their attention before you start to speak (ie: What Mr Flannery does)

13. Maintain a natural pace, avoid rushing through the speech

14. Pause when you make an important point

15. Make sure the listeners at the back can hear you

16. Speak clearly without mumbling

17. Keep a relaxed stance and use gestures where appropriate

18. Time your speech to ensure the length is right

19. Practise: watch and listen to yourself using a full length mirror

20. Remember to use visual clues

21. Practise: Read through the finished speech often to ensure a smooth delivery