1. What is the spoken language component? A 3 – 4 minute individual presentation followed by a brief Q & A

2. How is the spoken language component assessed? Distinction, Merit, Pass – this will appear on you final certificate

3. Where and when will I do the exam? During practical week, in the spring term (some will be recorded for standardisation). You will be each be given a time and date to do this.

4. What do I have to do to prepare for this? • Decide on a topic for your presentation • Write out your presentation/speech in full and make sure it is between 3

& 4 minutes long • Practise, practise, practise • Make cue cards to help you when you are giving your presentation

Your individual presentation/speech • It is important to choose a topic that allows you to develop your ideas and

allows discussion to take place. • 3-4 minutes talking about your chosen topic.

• You must not read from a script. You are allowed cue cards with key

words/brief information.

• When talking about your topic, you should include a mixture of feelings, facts and opinions. Marks are awarded for presentations which focus on sophisticated ideas.

• Speeches must be planned/written out so that they make sense: marks are awarded for clear structure, and for speeches which use engaging language devices.

• It is vital that you practice your presentation (and timings) in class and at home.

The Q & A

• After listening to your presentation, the teacher will ask you some questions about your topic.

• It is important that your prepare for the Q & A stage and think

about some questions you might be asked following your presentation.

• When answering the questions, you should try to develop your ideas and avoid short answers.

Assessment

There are three possible levels: Distinction Merit Pass (Without completing this presentation, you cannot be awarded a GCSE in English language.)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jfI4zpebxZU

Ideas for presentations/speeches 0 Space

0Life changing moments

0 Issues with modern society

0Ched Evans – convicted rapists should not be allowed to play professional football again

0How you feel about the current education system

0Women should be allowed to fight on the frontline

0Extreme sports

HOMEWORK Over the Christmas holidays, you must finish writing up your speech. I will take this in the first lesson back. I will check the content but I am not permitted to mark it or give advise about how you can improve.

Planning a talk that moves from the personal to the general

Rhetoric – the art of persuasion

Aristotle’s three appeals of rhetoric

Ethos appeal

We see the ethos appeal when the speaker seems trustworthy, credible and they have a sense of authority.

Logos appeal

We see the logos appeal when the speaker uses logic and reasoning to persuade us.

Pathos appeal

We see the pathos appeal when the speaker appeals to our emotions and makes us feel something (pity, hope, anger, sadness, etc.).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cuUDQzNF9OE

What is her overall message? What types of personal stories did she use? What type of facts and statistics did she use?

From me … … to everyone else …

Why everybody should travel abroad. Why teachers should receive higher salaries. Why mobile phones make us unhappier.

Introduce yourself and your topic. Find a way to ‘hook’ the audience – an anecdote is a great way to do this.

Give your first main reason. Explain it in detail and give evidence (facts/figures or personal anecdotes to support yourself. Consider what you want you audience to feel – anger, sympathy, fascination, etc

Give your second main reason.

Give your third main reason.

How would people argue against you. Explain how you believe these arguments to be wrong.

End memorably – give your audience something to think about – you could make them want to find out more or leave them feeling something positive. (You could use a famous quote.)