Public Speaking in Grade 7 helps students build confidence, clarity, and persuasion when addressing an audience. Through inquiry learning, learners ask questions about delivery, test strategies for organizing speeches, and reflect on their performance. Instead of only memorizing lines, they practice body language, tone, and eye contact in real contexts. Activities such as class speeches, debates, and peer feedback make learning interactive. By connecting communication skills to school and daily life, Public Speaking becomes a way to express ideas, inspire others, and grow as a leader.
🟢 Starter
- Define the term “public speaking.”
- List three qualities of a good speaker.
- Write a short self-introduction speech.
- Practice saying a sentence with clear voice projection.
- Write three polite phrases for opening a speech.
- Identify one reason people get nervous before speaking.
- Write a reflection on your favorite speaker.
- List three ways to manage stage fright.
- Write a short thank-you closing line.
- Compare speaking to reading aloud.
- Write three body language tips for speakers.
- Identify one famous speech in history.
- Write about why eye contact is important.
- Create a one-minute speech about a hobby.
- Write three strategies for practicing a speech.
- Reflect: how does breathing help during speaking?
- Write about one thing you fear about public speaking.
- List three positive affirmations before speaking.
- Create a greeting for addressing classmates.
- Reflect: how does public speaking improve confidence?
🟡 Practice
- Write a persuasive speech on a school issue.
- Practice giving a two-minute talk on your favorite subject.
- Research how famous leaders used public speaking.
- Write three ways to structure a speech (beginning, middle, end).
- Create a short speech with a visual aid.
- Write a reflection on your first speaking experience.
- Practice a speech using gestures for emphasis.
- Compare persuasive and informative speeches.
- Write about how tone affects audience engagement.
- Debate: should speeches always be memorized?
- Create a speech on the importance of kindness.
- Research tips for overcoming stage fright.
- Write a story and present it aloud.
- Compare speaking to a small group vs a large group.
- Write three strategies for keeping audience attention.
- Create a speech using rhetorical questions.
- Write about how humor can be used in speeches.
- Record yourself giving a short speech and reflect.
- Create a speech to motivate classmates before exams.
- Reflect: how does practice improve public speaking?
🔴 Challenge
- Write an essay on why public speaking is vital in society.
- Research how public speaking influences politics.
- Create a persuasive speech on an environmental issue.
- Debate: should public speaking be graded in schools?
- Write a diary entry before delivering a big speech.
- Research how body language impacts persuasion.
- Create a project on famous historical speeches.
- Write and perform a motivational speech.
- Research how technology (microphones, slides) changes speaking.
- Write a reflection on your improvement as a speaker.
- Compare speeches and debates for audience impact.
- Write a persuasive speech about digital responsibility.
- Research how public speaking differs across cultures.
- Create a speech to inspire leadership among peers.
- Write an essay on how fear can be turned into strength.
- Research how activism uses public speaking.
- Write a reflection on the role of listening in speeches.
- Create a multimedia speech with visuals and sound.
- Reflect: how will public speaking help in your future career?
- Propose three new ways schools can make public speaking engaging.