You will write a section of a speech (about 120 words) that you will make to your fellow students on a subject concerning the school which you feel strongly about.
1. Unite the audience by using inclusive pronouns. Mandela uses we, us, our.
2. Use optimistic vocabulary for a bright future. Mandela uses celebrations, glory, hope, liberty.
3. Use metaphors. Mandela uses healing of wounds, bridge the chasm.
4. Contrast the evils of the past with the optimism of the future. Mandela uses poverty, deprivation.
5. Use parallel structures to make your message clear, memorable and to develop ideas. Mandela uses: Let there be peace for all. Let there be justice for all. Let there be work...
6. Use repetition to make the message clear, memorable and emphatic. Mandela uses never, never and never again.
7. Use a dramatic image to startle the audience. Mandela uses skunk.
8. Sound like a leader. Mandela uses formal phrases let freedom reign; he offers inspirational guidance we pledge ourselves to...
9. Relate your message to the world and universe to show its great significance. Mandela says the sun will never set.
10. Invoke the Almighty to show that God is on your side. Mandela says God bless Africa.
http://www.guardian.co.uk/greatspeeches
Click on this link to hear some great speeches.
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