Student Sample: 2021 Speech

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“In TEXT 3, Chadwick Boseman draws attention to the dangers of stereotyping.You have been asked to speak, as a representative of a national youth organisation, at the launch of a major campaign against stereotyping. Write the speech you would deliver.“ Good afternoon everyone, my name is Ally McElroy and today I am going to talk Read More …

2014 Exam Question on Yeats

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Yeats uses evocative language to create poetry that includes both personal reflection and public commentary. Discuss this statement, supporting your answer with reference to both the themes and language found in the poetry of W.B. Yeats. W.B. Yeats is one of Ireland’s most cherished poets and is known throughout the literary world for his evocative Read More …

Speech on the Value of Education

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Benjamin Franklin once said, ‘Investment in education pays the greatest interest.’  Good afternoon, my name is John Dowling and I am here today to talk to you about the importance of education in today’s world. As a student who has spent the last fourteen years of his life in the corridors of the Irish education Read More …

Elements of Speech Writing

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Use these eight points to help you write your own speech or to analyse a speech, for either Junior or Leaving Cert English. Engage your audience by addressing them in the introduction. Say who you are and explain what you are going to talk about. Structure: Speeches must have a beginning, a middle and a Read More …