Text Types and Purposes · JHS2 English Language

Lesson notes

Learning Objectives

Indicator: B8.4.2.2.5 - Compose speeches for different purposes and occasions.

By the end of the lesson, learners can:

Identify the purpose and occasion of a given speech topic and state the appropriate tone to use.
Structure a speech using the three-part framework: introduction (tell them what you are going to tell them), body (tell them), and conclusion (tell them what you told them).
Combine narrative, descriptive, explanatory and persuasive techniques in a speech to make both logical and emotional appeals.
Draft a speech of at least three paragraphs for a specific occasion (e.g., a school event, a community gathering, a festival celebration).
Practise delivering a short portion of a speech with appropriate volume, pace and eye contact.

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Curriculum details

Strand: Writing (Strand 4)
Sub-strand: Text Types and Purposes (4.2)
Content standard: B8.4.2.2 - Apply writing skills to specific life situations
Indicator: B8.4.2.2.5 - Compose speeches for different purposes and occasions.
Suggested placement: Term 3, Week 7 (Week 31 of the year)
Our suggestion, laid out in curriculum order across three terms of twelve weeks. NaCCA does not fix the week, so follow your school's scheme of learning.
Curriculum reference: English Language, Common Core Programme (JHS1-JHS3), 2023, p. 65
Transcribed from the official NaCCA publication. Check this page against the source.

Exemplars (from the NaCCA curriculum)

- Write a speech by combining narrative, descriptive, explanatory and persuasive skills to make both logical and emotional appeals:
  - Tell what you are going to tell them (introduction).
  - Tell them (body).
  - Tell them what you told them (conclusion).