CBSE Class 12 English Writing A Speech Notes

Highlighting their talent, reaction of the judges to their performance etc., prepare a report in 100 – 125 words for your school magazine. You are Govind/ Gayathri.

8. You are Latha / Lalith of Gurgaon. You attended the inaugural ceremony of the newly opened vocational stream and hobby classes at the secondary school level in Paras Public School, Gurgaon. Draft a report in 100 – 125 words to be published in ‘Gurgaon Times’. Invent other details.

9. The Readers’ Club of your school visited schools for the less privileged to encourage and promote reading habits. Besides donating books, the members also distributed books collected from individuals and organizations. Write a report in 100 – 125 words about your campaign and its success. You are Anush / Anu, the Club Secretary.

10. You are Sushma / Swaraj of L.M. Jain School, Ajmer. As Secretary of Co curricular Activities club, you visited a slum area in your city where the people suffered a great loss of life and property in a massive fire. The students of your school rendered their services and material help to the victims. Write a report in 100 – 125 words for your school magazine.

WRITING A SPEECH

A SPEECH is a formal talk that a person delivers to an audience. It must have the capacity to keep the audience spellbound with proper choice of words, expressions and examples. At the same time care should be taken not to deviate from the main subject. You must keep in mind that it is a speech and you need to begin the draft with addressing your audience. The conclusion should be with a sentence thanking your audience for their patient listening.

Writing a speech needn’t be a nail biting experience!

Before you go further you need to know-

WHO you are writing your speech for (the audience)

WHAT your speech is going to be about (its topic)—the main points in order of importance with supporting research.

Follow the system of CODER for writing your speech

C- Collect the ideas.

O-Organize them in a logical manner

D-Develop the points into paragraphs

E-Edit the speech

R-Revise and rewrite it

Brainstorm to start planning your speech

On a piece of paper write these headings with enough space between them for notes:

• WHO

• WHAT

• HOW

• WHEN

• WHERE

• WHO is this speech for?

• WHAT am I going to tell them that are relevant and interesting?

• HOW long is the speech expected to be?

• WHERE is the speech going to happen? (Hall, outdoors, stadium, morning assembly…)

NOTE – It is important to note that the written speech should consist of small sentences having not more than 10 to 12 words in a sentence. OK. You’ve got all the notes ready; so let’s mix and match and re-write until the outline is clear. After you’ve completed this part of planning your speech you’ll be ready to do any RESEARCH required and then you’re on to the task of WRITING your speech.

POINTS TO REMEMBER:

1.  Greet your audience and introduce the topic you are speaking on.
2.  The introduction part of the speech is the most important part. It is this part which decides the fate of the speech.
3.  Do not give a separate title for the speech. Keep in mind as already stated the occasion of the speech and the nature of the audience.
4.  The introduction should not be very lengthy. The main topic should be taken up as quickly as possible. Use concrete terms and tangible examples. Avoid abstract phrases which are quite vague. Use simple and familiar language. 
5.  The effects, such as raising one’s voice, giving stress to certain words, pausing for a short time etc. can be represented in a written speech by using such techniques as increasing the size of the letters of the sentence to be stressed, or using all capitals for a particular word to be emphasized, leaving a few dots (….) after a question to indicate a pause. 
6. The conclusion plays a very important role in the success of a speech. Here we should remember Shakespeare’s advice that brevity is the soul of wit. Give your own conclusion on the topic in a telling manner. 
7.  A powerful quotation or lines from a beautiful poem which can summarize your view point can also be used.
8. Marking scheme is the same as for the article. 
9. Say/Write ‘Thank you’ at the end of your speech.

 A SAMPLE SPEECH 

You are a student volunteer of National Literacy Mission (NLM) wing of your school involved in the Adult Literacy Campaign: “Each one, Teach One”. Write out the speech you would be delivering at each place of your visit. Do not exceed 200 words.

ANSWER:

Dear Friends

Good morning to you all

We have all assembled here for a noble cause—a mission to eradicate illiteracy. It is the dream of the National Literacy Mission to educate all the Indians. We would work together for an India where EACH PERSON IS LITERATE. Most of the learners are adults who have a rich experience of life. Therefore, the learning strategies that will be adopted in our programme will be exploratory and interactive. We have to teach as well as learn.

We must keep in mind certain important factors……… their experience, wisdom and maturity while discussing any topic. We should encourage them to talk and express their views in a frank and fair manner.

We should always keep in mind the OBJECTIVES set for the adult illiterates. We have to make them literates. Inculcate in them a love for reading, writing and arithmetic. Let them do simple calculations and exult at the right calculations. Health awareness and job related problems are the next in order. IT IS ONLY AFTER A STRONG BRIDGE OF CONFIDENCE IS BUILT that we would be able to create in them awareness about civil rights, duties, privileges and obligations. When they become confident of their powers, we must create in them social awareness. Issues like environmental pollution, population control and employment generation can then be discussed…..In short let’s all resolve to make sincere efforts to achieve these goals.

Questionsforpractice:

Q.1.- Water is very precious. Some scientists even go to the extent of saying that the Third World War may be fought on the issue of water. Write a speech in 150-200 words expressing your views to be delivered in the morning assembly in your school.

Q.2.- “To use the latest technology the right way, is in the hands of the youth today.” Write a speech 150-200 words discouraging the misuse of technological products like cell phones, computers etc and highlighting the need to use them to promote harmony and goodwill in the society.

Q.3.- “Our Good Earth”, an environmental awareness magazine has launched a marathon 'Clean Your City’ campaign. As an active participant write a speech to be read out in the morning assembly urging students to participate in the campaign in 150-200 words.

Q.4.- As a concerned citizen, you are worried about the harmful effects of the insanitary conditions in your town. Write a short speech on the necessity of sanitation, to be given at the morning assembly in your school.

5. LETTER WRITING (10 MARKS)

The most common form of written communication is the letter. Letters should have a format that goes with the latest conventions.

Letter types include

• Informal Letters-These are letters written to close associates.

• Formal Letters include-

(a) business or official letters (for making enquiries, registering complaints, asking for and giving information, placing orders and sending replies;

(b) Letters to the editor (giving suggestions on an issue); (c) Application for a job.

MARKING SCHEME OF LETTER WRITING

Proper Layout – Sender’s address, Date, Receiver’s address, Subject, Salutation, Complimentary close.

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