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Blackfen School Public Speaking Competition

• A competition for students in Years 7 & 8

• Prizes for best 2 speakers in each class, and Most Improved Speaker

• Best 2 speakers from each class will go through to Grand Final!

• 1st, 2nd, 2rd place prizes for Years 7 & 8

The Key Skills of Making a Speech

• Lesson 1: Connection

• Lesson 2: Construction & Content

• Lesson 3: Competition

CONNECTION - you have to…

• Use your body

• Vary your volume

• Vary your speed

• Show your energy, passion & humour!

CONSTRUCTION - you have to…

• Use an opening sentence that will grab your audience’s attention

• Make 3 main points

• Have a strong conclusion!

CONTENT - you have to…

• Speak about a topic your know about and you care about

• Use stories, facts, examples, humour, props or audience participation, to strengthen your message