My DISTINCTION ENGLISH SPEAKING EXAM GCSE SPEECH! Example of a distinction speech.

[@AlizaMedic]

Easy ways to get a distinction: kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4a0i4yQgJd2edk Timestamps avaliable.

[@Fiona-f6p]

So , I have a question , can I invent believable but fake facts in my speech ?

[@lbcmostwantedl6505]

Any tips on how to not splutter or get nervous? I’m not scared about the speech one bit. The only thing I’m terrified about is standing in front of my whole class, I’m so awkward and anxious

[@AlizaMedic]

I completely understand! If you watch this video kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4a0i4yQgJd2edk , in it I talk about ways to look confident even if you really are not. You don't need to watch the whole thing, there are timestamps and I hope it helps!

[@lbcmostwantedl6505]

I did it a while ago before summer, i was the first up and the only person to do it early in front of my whole class, dont get me wrong i hated it but dont stress, i almost went into a daze and before i knew it it was over

[@elz3091]

@@lbcmostwantedl6505 so it went okay

[@Fiona-f6p]

@@AlizaMedic So , I have a question , can I invent believable but fake facts in my speech ?

[@AllaboutART-px1lf]

Our teacher said you can also present your speech in front of only me after the lesson if you are comfortable that way

[@sahithibathala5001]

Hiya! This was really helpful, thank you. I'm doing my speech on "why interstellar space travel will be immensly challenging"

[@AlizaMedic]

Hey, thank you so much. I'm glad it was useful! Wow, I haven't heard anyone do that topic, it sound super interesting! Good luck!

[@sahithibathala5001]

@@AlizaMedic Thank you! :)

[@justmeditate98yearsagoedit23]

@@sahithibathala5001 how was

[@sahithibathala5001]

@@justmeditate98yearsagoedit23 How was my exam? It went really well. I got a distinction :)

[@fluffduff]

Hey I know I’m like a year late but what kind of points did you include and how did you structure your speech?

[@DeltaStormZ]

i dont know why im watching this. i did my spoken exam over 2 years ago and got a distinction without needing any external recourses, i just had a passion for the topic i chose to speak about. i spoke for over 10 minutes and my teacher had to hand signal me to wrap up but luckily i wrapped up perfectly and answered the questions lol iirc my topic was about videogame history (covered ww2 computers up until the current consoles including arcades and all the revolutionary games and how it surpassed other media) and its psychological effects and compared it to other hobbies and brought up the fact the pleasant memories from this hobby arent any different to other tasks that bring enjoyment and i used a study of alzheimers and how the elderly would forget what the song was but remember the enjoyment it brought to them. i went very in depth which was definitely unique out of the rest in my class. I was surprised when all my friends that scored higher grades in other subjects scored lower than me with just a pass or merit. Weirdly enough, i dont even care about grades or highschool, i was always an average C and B student.. but im intrigued to see other people's experiences for this specific exam in the comment section... i also find it funny how formal everyone is here while im just uh not (:

[@kashifhussain4898]

u still got the speech? i find this very interesting and id love to use this topic for mines

[@DeltaStormZ]

@@kashifhussain4898 i might need to ask my highschool if they still have it. even if i do get it i will most likely keep it for myself tbh. but to help just break down exactly what i did: the beginning of computers and what they were used for (bonus if you could mention specs to compare) first games made and what purposes and then first commercial games (bonus if you mentioned games like pong) rise of atari arcades becoming popular in the 80s (mention most popular games) console wars sega vs nintendo (sega genesis does what nintendont :P ) and mention popular games again decline of atari rise of xbox and playstation (explain why) sega shuts down its console division with dreamcast explain modern gaming and how it evolved from the 2000s to today and how it surpassed all entertainment industries like music and movie EXTRA BONUS: psychology of gaming sounds like a lot. but if you like this type of stuff like i do ITS NOTHING. i still remember most of it from the top of my head and its been 2 years (2 years in 6 days)

[@Ryan-jd9qz]

@@DeltaStormZ I’m doing my exam in two weeks time and have had no preparation for it however I really like your idea so I will be using it thank you so much do you have instagram or anything so i can let you know how it goes?

[@dhk98763]

Hiya. One advice I would give to gcse students taking the English speech exam is try to understand and know what your gonna say rather than writing it, saying it and sounding like an almost robot 🤖you must present your natural emotions and feelings and you must seem natural. Don’t waffle around as well. The reader must be hooked and interested .

[@AlizaMedic]

Yup all really good points made!

[@dhk98763]

@@AlizaMedic thanks

[@Fiona-f6p]

@@AlizaMedic So , I have a question , can I invent believable but fake facts in my speech ?

[@manahilkhan5451]

I'm writing my speech on islamophobia, but I have no idea how to start my speech and what to write innit to achieve a distinction, so does anyone have any ideas that would be very helpful.❤️

[@AlizaMedic]

Have you tried searching up examples of speeches in which people discuss islamophobia ?

[@AlizaMedic]

Perhaps you could include a few statistics and discuss the impact of islamophobia on Muslims trying to live their daily lives.

[@AlizaMedic]

These are just a few ideas. It will be much easier for you to write your speech once you have decided on a question. Hope I could help!

[@AlizaMedic]

Maybe also try and discuss different people's perspectives on Islamophobia (Muslim and non-Muslim point of views)

[@tasnymhaque7611]

oo i was thinking of doing that but most people in my class are LMAO

[@laradawda3357]

this was so helpful thank you! I am doing mine on why schools need to do more to tackle racism, do you know possible questions that may come up in the Q and A? thank you :)

[@laradawda3357]

also any ideas of what points to make would be so helpful

[@katysanderson7550]

Thank you I’m doing mine on “should homework be allowed”

[@AlizaMedic]

That sounds so good! This would be such an interesting speech!

[@katysanderson7550]

@@AlizaMedic thank you ❤️

[@ellengomm6972]

What grade did you get?

[@katysanderson7550]

@@ellengomm6972 merit

[@ellengomm6972]

@@katysanderson7550 nice

[@theeverythingkid]

Thanks I'm doing mine within the next week and it's about NHS funding and why it's a good thing. How did you get so confident Infront of an audience whilst in your school?

[@AlizaMedic]

That sounds really good! Good luck! I made a video detailing the confident thing which can be found by clicking this link kzbin.info/www/bejne/m4a0i4yQgJd2edk It will explain things better than I can in writing 😂

[@Sfaegbe]

What did you get?

[@Mjeuro992]

Guys I got a distinction, pls don't worry about it. You all will do well.

[@AlizaMedic]

That's amazing 👏🏻 Welldone and congratulations!

[@Mjeuro992]

Thank you so much, your tips helped a lot.

[@AlizaMedic]

My pleasure!

[@caitlin6218]

how did you make ur speech 3 mins long and what did u do it about?

[@Mjeuro992]

Mins was 5 minutes long and I did it about why cars are essential for development.

[@maiaallman4635]

Thanks for sharing Aliza! Love from the mom of a prospective GCSE student in South Africa.

[@AlizaMedic]

No problem! Thank you for watching and best of luck to your child! :)

[@Fiona-f6p]

@@AlizaMedic So , I have a question , can I invent believable but fake facts in my speech ?

[@Leotheleader_and_Will]

The next lot of us are doing it now

[@jasmineesson1297]

Hi, I have my speaking exam soon and I just wanted some help or tips on what I can write about 'Why Gerald is an interesting character in inspector calls.' :)

[@AlizaMedic]

Hi, I haven't actually read that book as part of my GCSE but some things to consider may be the character's relation with others, their dressing style, their speech, who they interact with and how and who they surround themselves with. Sorry I can't be of more help than that!

[@jasmineesson1297]

@@AlizaMedic Okay thank you so much!

[@Jess-uo2xn]

@@jasmineesson1297 he uses a facade to present himself as a respectable man but on the inside he's just as corrupt as the man at the palace bar (Alderman).

[@hello5760]

Hey! This was so helpful thank you so much. Just for reference, how long was your speech in words?

[@AlizaMedic]

No problem! My speech was 1679 words long but I want to emphasise that it certainly does not need to be as long as mine!

[@hello5760]

@@AlizaMedic Thank you so much! Mine is about 1200, do you think that is long enough?

[@AlizaMedic]

@@hello5760 Definitely! Good luck!

[@hello5760]

@@AlizaMedic Thank you so much :)

[@itssjoyy1699]

Thank you so much I'm doing my speech on the 'importance of pets' i'll update you tomorrow once I've done it!

[@AlizaMedic]

No problem. Sounds like a fantastic topic! Best of luck!

[@neo-im3tm]

whatd you get? :0

[@tiaislam645]

Update???

[@Fiona-f6p]

So , I have a question , can I invent believable but fake facts in my speech ?

[@fluffduff]

I’m thinking of doing a speech about lucid dreaming, do you think this is a good topic? I don’t really know what to write in it though

[@AlizaMedic]

Definitely sounds like a good topic! You could discuss whether it is achievable or how it may be used in the future or advantages and disadvantages of it?

[@jstar5449]

Great, helpful video. Mine is tomorrow!!

[@AlizaMedic]

thank you 😊 Best of luck!!

[@jstar5449]

@@AlizaMedic Update: I somehow managed to achieve a distinction. Couldn't have done so without this!

[@AlizaMedic]

@@jstar5449 THAT'S AMAZING! Welldone and congratulations !👏🏻👏🏻

[@Fiona-f6p]

So , I have a question , can I invent believable but fake facts in my speech ?

[@esseven]

doing mine in the next few weeks about false imprisonment but not sure what question i could use. anyone have any ideas?

[@prachiamarchande5262]

Hey, I’m doing my speech this Wednesday and was wondering if you have any ideas on social media and how its impactful and how I can structure the speech?

[@AlizaMedic]

I would start by saying the general uses of social media and something like how many people use it. I would then highlight the impacts I'm going to talk about. Then I would have paragraphs which each go into the impact and I would include some counter arguments as well and then essentially be like however in response to these arguments.... and prove my impact. I would repeat that and then have a conclusion. It depends how long your speech has to be and depending on that I would see how many impacts I include. Personally I would have positive impacts as well as negative ones so I give an overall view rather than a biased one.

[@R-OHAN]

Incredibly helpful, thank you

[@hanakothegirl1515]

Hi, I’m doing a speech on industrial fishing. I’m not sure how to start and make it dramatic and how to link ideas together. Please could you give me some tips. Thank you!

[@AlizaMedic]

Hi, it doesn't necessarily need to be dramatic as long as it starts your topic of in a nice introductory way. For example anecdotes aren't always dramatic but are a good way to start of an idea and then you can use that and continue to say "linking with my next argument....". I could give you more tips if I knew your question because if you are doing advantages and disadvantages then perhaps you could mention a point and explain it. After that you could say "however some may argue..." and justify that.

[@minju4429]

my teacher gave me a distinction but then changed her mind and gave me a merit because i read my flashcards and apparently in order to get a distinction you can’t read off them

[@idk-dk5sj]

This was very inspirational!

[@AlizaMedic]

Aww thank you 😊

[@wren9099]

i have 3/4 topocs i can do my speech on possibly, and i don’t know which to choose. please help !! - how schools are so ignorant to issues going on and why it needs to change: • mental health • harassment & sexual assault • lgbt youths • religion - mental health •different types of mental health • young people’s mental health • women & men’s mental health • mental health awareness in schools - sexual assault & stalking • what it is • why it is important to teach people what to do • (i’d need to think of 2 more ideas but i like this one)

[@AlizaMedic]

All of them look very detailed and thorough, ultimately it is down to what you want and feel most passionate about. Perhaps the first topic maybe too broad because it is very general as to the "issues" you may discuss, maybe if you focus on certain 'types' of issues that will give your speech more of a focused structure. But ultimately its your choice!

[@wren9099]

@@AlizaMedic hey! i decided to go through with the first topic, bringing it down to just; - mental health in schools - harassment in schools - lgbt students in schools and focus more on the awareness they’d bring & add personal opinions. but, i’ve noticed, my speech runs for around 7 minutes due to my anxiety. it’s something i cannot help because it makes me repeat things if i didn’t do them properly, or stutter. is this a problem?

[@AlizaMedic]

@@wren9099 Hey, I am not an expert in this but as long as you make eye contact and present with confidence it should not be a problem The best thing would just be to practice lots until you feel that the sentences are coming naturally, and the speech flows well. I know people who memorised their speeches but forgot parts of it on the day and paused a few times and still achieved distinctions because they projected their voices and made continuous eye contact. I hope that's reassuring and as I say, it should not be a problem hopefully!

[@wren9099]

@@AlizaMedic i did it! i was extremely confident, hardly used my cue cards and made eye contact ( according to the class, personally i was dying inside ) however i got a merit due to the fact that i didn’t speak for long enough, because i cut some parts out haha

[@AlizaMedic]

@@wren9099 Ahah, I felt the same way doing mine😂 THAT'S AMAZINGGGGG! Welldone and many congratulations!

[@Laila-su9mv]

I’m doing my GCSE Spoken Language on 16/07/21 and my subject is “why no one should have a say on abortions other than the woman herself” :)

[@AlizaMedic]

Sounds like a very interesting topic! Good luck!

[@Laila-su9mv]

@@AlizaMedic update: I got a distinction! :)

[@AlizaMedic]

@@Laila-su9mv That's great!!! Welldone and congratulations! 🎊 👏🏻

[@Laila-su9mv]

@@AlizaMedic thank you so much!

[@marioaiello9426]

can you write a smaller version im curious. Thanks :)

[@cloudystars1494]

Hey I am doing one on pollution and it's effects could u please tell me an example I could add as I can't find any example about pollution in different countries.

[@sb56889]

Heyy! This was really helpful. I'm doing my speech on procrastination, do you think its a good idea.

[@AlizaMedic]

Hi, thank you! I think that's actually a very good topic and really topical with online learning and work aswell, especially during a pandemic. Best of luck!

[@sb56889]

@@AlizaMedic thank you so muchhh!!

[@niamh1908]

I am doing mine on the school system and how if affects our mental health

[@AlizaMedic]

Yessss! This would be an amazing topic! Good luck!

[@chuuchuutrain6232]

Hello just wondering, do you think the topic about deforestation could necessarily be a great idea for my speech?

[@AlizaMedic]

It could be but depends what your question is. For example if you say what effect deforestation has on global warming, then that maybe too narrow.

[@elysia1944]

hi! have you got any tips on how to introduce? i'm doing mine on social media and how it is changing our generation and i have no clue how to start! thank you :)

[@AlizaMedic]

I guess a very traditional way to start will be to say what social media is and then from there start with questions like "what allows you to communicate? What allows you to relax in your freetime? What allows you to share photos and videos?" Etc, so all the positive things and then you could say however, "what leads people on the path of communicating with strangers?" Etc which would be the negative side of things. After dropping a few questions from both sides then you could say "well this is what I'm going to be talking about..." and take it from there. These are just some ideas of the top of my head though.

[@elysia1944]

@@AlizaMedic thank you that really helps me!!

[@millslees6084]

I wanted to do it about the effects of social media on this generation I have some ideas but I dont know how to start or what to say I'm really struggling coming up with the ideas can u help please?

[@talxa_06xx]

Well hello mildred

[@AlizaMedic]

If you read the comments someone has asked the exact same thing and I have replied to them. The reply may be useful for you. Unfortunately, I'm unable to copy paste it!

[@paullees6235]

I really wanted to do mine on bullying but have no ideas on what to talk about would you help me..?

[@AlizaMedic]

You could talk about the different types of bullying, why the offender may do such things and how it is not justified and how the victim may feel. Aswell as perhaps talking about physical impacts you could also discuss emotional and psychological impacts of bullying too.

[@imavirus1970]

Im doing mine next week, im going to do it about conspiracy theories

[@AlizaMedic]

Good luck, that sounds like a very interesting topic!

[@ryancrowhurst9633]

Could I speak about climate change and how we can reduce the effects?

[@AlizaMedic]

Yup that's a good topic to talk about

[@joshheths1929]

im really not sure on what to talk about for my topic i was thinking about doing a speech on jekyll and hyde but not quite as long as this one more 3-5 min long can you help?

[@AlizaMedic]

Of course, do you have any ideas in mind? The speech definitely does not need to be long as mine😅 Infact we were told in school to have speeches from 3 to 4 mins!

[@joshheths1929]

@@AlizaMedic I changed my topic to a poem called ozymandias and how it reflects the inevitable fate of time and how all creations of man are impermanent

[@AlizaMedic]

@@joshheths1929 Wow that sounds really good! Good luck!

[@manahilkhan5451]

Thank you so much!

[@AlizaMedic]

You're welcome 😊 I hope you do amazingly in your exam 💗

[@maddylees750]

Would you be able to help me I really don't know what points to say about sea life and animals or extinction do you know anything?

[@AlizaMedic]

It would really depend on what your question is because those topics sound very broad, so for example if you want to look at climate change's effect or if you want to look at things like effects of plastics etc.

[@maddylees750]

Its okay thank you I have planned my speech now and its really good I'm going to do it on Wednesday

[@AlizaMedic]

@@maddylees750 Good luck!

[@fatality7302]

what grade would you have got if you didnt answer any of the questions at the end

[@paullees6235]

What could i say for the differrnt types of bullying im really struggling and need help please? Xx

[@talxa_06xx]

Paul, you're a girl 😂

[@paullees6235]

Shut up you!

[@AlizaMedic]

Well there is cyber bullying, bullying where you physically attack the victim, bullying where you blackmail a person and then also where you manipulate their thinking. These are a few ideas but if you google it I'm sure you will find lots more information.

[@paullees6235]

Thank you

[@cocoloco7387]

generally how long should this speech be as in time

[@AlizaMedic]

On the Pearson document it is stated "In all cases, the presentation should be prepared and last no longer than 10 minutes". You can also check the document using this link: qualifications.pearson.com/content/dam/pdf/GCSE/English%20Language/2015/teaching-and-learning-materials/Spoken-Language-endorsement-guidance.pdf But I think it's best if you ask your teacher if they want it to be a certain time-limit. Hope this helps!

[@cocoloco7387]

@@AlizaMedic thank you for the guidance I understand that the speech should last no longer than 10 minutes but i would like to make a short speech of 1-3minute do you think it is okay

[@AlizaMedic]

I think that should be fine as my teacher said our speech could be up to 4 minutes long. But if you are going to do a short speech that is for example 1 or 2 minutes long ensure that you have good content covered within that time. Once again best to ask your teacher. Hope that helps and best of luck with your exam!

[@cocoloco7387]

@@AlizaMedic thank you so much for answering ,would you mind if i ask another question

[@AlizaMedic]

@Coco loco No problem! Sure go ahead.

[@Jess-uo2xn]

My general topic is mental health but im not sure what to include or how to stucture it :/

[@AlizaMedic]

It would help you if you decide a question because that will really narrow things down for you. Any aspect or area of mental health you want to focus on?

[@Jess-uo2xn]

@@AlizaMedic Thanks for the tip! You are really helpful :) btw I did male vs female suicide rates

[@AlizaMedic]

@@Jess-uo2xn Thank you so much! Yesss , that sounds a lot better and I'm sure will make a very good speech!

[@davidattenborough6133]

Hi, I'm writing mine on should the UK police be armed when doing their job? I'm thinking of starting with a an anecdote but what do u think I should use after that

[@AlizaMedic]

Hey, That's sort of what I did, I started of with an example and used that as an argument point. Similarly, if your anecdote is a story which supports that they should be armed, then after the anecdote you could continue with something like this proves they should be armed and continue to mention other supporting reasons. Also within that you could say points like however..... or some would argue the other side of things by saying .....

[@davidattenborough6133]

Aliza Ali thank u so much 😍😍❤️

[@AlizaMedic]

No problem 😊 Best of luck 👍🏻

[@vrindaaggarwal6988]

U go gurlllll

[@AlizaMedic]

Thank youuuuu ♥️♥️☺

[@eimytomqe1881]

My speech is tmr and it’s on racism in sports u got any ideas I can do also we are allowed to write the whole thing and take it would u recommend I do that cos I feel like if I use cards I will mess up

[@AlizaMedic]

What about racism in sports are you planning to talk about? You could give examples of where people have faced it and where they haven't and talk about the extent to which racism exists in sports. What you say would depend on your question and what it focuses on. I prefer using cards because it just gave me more assurance that I would say everything I wanted to and I just kept looking up to make sure I was making eye contact. If you think you won't make eye contact with cards but are confident that you know your speech well then I would say if you are comfortable with not having cards then go for it. But if you're like me and want something to refer to throughout then I would say have cards. It's your choice as to what you feel more inclined towards.

[@jessicae8729]

I have my speaking exam on Christmas, do you have any ideas to make me differ from the rest?❤️

[@AlizaMedic]

Good luck! To be honest you don't really need a topic which is different, as long as you have something you are interested in and can talk about it with 'passion' you should be good. Any particular topics you have interests in?

[@hh-ms3ub]

I’m so scared I’m doing mine in two daysssss

[@abdulrehman-ou4eu]

Aliza excent is very good

[@AlizaMedic]

Thank you 😂

[@i.7970]

this is really helpful thankyou but are you allowed a piece of paper with you whilst doing the exam?

[@AlizaMedic]

My school allowed me to, yes.

[@robbyxd3582]

WHAT?? mine is only going to be like 3 minutes and i dont know what to say and u speak for 10 minutes?

[@arrybababecool]

Good nice God bless u more keep it up

[@AlizaMedic]

Thank you very much 😊

[@ryancrowhurst9633]

What subject should I speak about, I have no idea and need help!

[@kook-ml5qe]

i wanna do one on animal testing but idk how to rlly elaborate :(

[@abby9836]

how was it

[@wursty2375]

im doing it on electric cars and the future, how do i make it not emotional

[@AlizaMedic]

I am not quite sure what you mean, if you could elaborate a bit please?

[@Amber24-v7i]

the only thing im glad about when I do mine is we won't have to do it in front of everyone

[@ashvinderkaur1302]

Same which I'm super glad

[@abuhammer7450]

I am writing my speech about why cats are better pets, can you give me some ideas?

[@AlizaMedic]

Well the first step would be to google it and do a bit of research on why cats are better. Also maybe you could compare cats to other animals and contrast them saying as compared to, for example, dogs - cats are better because they are .... Maybe also you could discuss why they are better in terms of physical features, like they are cuter as compared to other animals, but on top of that you could also talk about why they are better in terms of their behavioral and emotional characteristics. E.g. are people more emotionally connected with cats, are people who have cats in general happier and so on. I have never really done any topic of this sort so I don't know how helpful the above ideas actually are 😅

[@SunsetBeary]

If u started wearing a scarf then i think it would be best if u reedited this video and edited out your hair or like coverded it or blurred it

[@footballerzz7]

I have mine tomorrow but I did not even write it , I'm quite worried

[@AlizaMedic]

In this situation the best thing would be to reaserch your topic well so you have a solid base and just practice lots of speaking.

[@kintswugi]

How did it go?

[@hexify217]

Very useful!

[@AlizaMedic]

Thank you! 😊

[@pujashree5047]

Hi! I’m a new subscriber here loved your speech and the way you help everyone in the comment section. I was also hoping you would help me! We need to pick a topic about class/social injustice or responsibility. I was going to do solitary confinement. Do you think that is a good idea? Thanks in advance Puja ❤️

[@AlizaMedic]

Hi Puja! Thank you!😊 That definitely sounds like a good topic, however could you tell me more about how you plan on linking it to social injustice?

[@pujashree5047]

Oh yea sorry I forgot to mention in could also be social justice 😬😬

[@AlizaMedic]

@@pujashree5047 Ah I see, what are you planning on including because in a way some can argue that it could be linked to both justice and injustice. Are you planning on mentioning both sides and arguing for one or just sticking with one?

[@pujashree5047]

@@AlizaMedic I plan on arguing that solitary confinement in an inhuman punishment and should be banned. I only planned this much and don’t know how to start it or go further. What do you think I should do?

[@AlizaMedic]

@@pujashree5047 Personally if that is what I'm arguing then what I would do is start by saying what solitary confinement is and then list few reasons why it's inhumane. After I would talk about how it links to social injustice. Then I would say that some argue that it is okay to do (they say it's humane) and why I believe their reasons may not be accurate. However, please note this is just how I would do it and it's up to you what you choose :)

[@ShayanAli-po6us]

How long does the speech have to be is it a few minutes

[@AlizaMedic]

Different schools have different requirements, mine said up to 5 minutes.

[@abubakrfarakh1974]

How much pages should it around about be ?

[@AlizaMedic]

Depends how long your school wants the speech to be, mine was longer than a page while other people had about three quarters of a page.

[@Mjeuro992]

Wish me the best of luck!

[@AlizaMedic]

Good luck!

[@fizil_]

Um can I just copy this speech??

[@AlizaMedic]

Nope!

[@jashveensingh7820]

hey i am writing my speech on Racism but I have no other points to things to say and what else to write. as well as start of to achieve a merit or distinction. may you possibly help me out :)

[@AlizaMedic]

Hi, So personally I would maybe talk about how racism has progressd through time, changing laws, give examples of events and perhaps say how racism affects the victim and then mention why the person or organisation were being racist and include maybe quotes from them. But then I would conter-arguement that and say that this reason is not valid as racism can never be justified. Those are just a few ideas and I hope they help.😁

[@thegeniusgamer6456]

How were you allowed to have your entire speech with you. We were just allowed a flashcard with a maximum of 50 words

[@AlizaMedic]

My school allowed us to

[@alym4094]

that was good i guess but doesn't it have to be 4 mins?

[@AlizaMedic]

Not necessarily, depends on what your teacher says and how long you make it

[@Mjeuro992]

Its in 8 days from now

[@Mjeuro992]

Getting a distinction should be easy

[@justmeditate98yearsagoedit23]

I have mine in 3 weeks. I'm only in year 9 though but we are still doing it

[@Mjeuro992]

Why are you doing it in year 9? I thought doing it in year 10 was harsh. Ngl I was so dumb in year 9 compared to what I am now, anyway I wish you that of luck and with enough effort it should be a piece of cake.

[@justmeditate98yearsagoedit23]

@@Mjeuro992thanks and i hope I will do well🥲 we do them in year 9 because we start the gcse syllabus a year early (so we choose gcses in year 8 and start syllabus in year 9) in my school. My teacher said he will start recording week beginning 30th of June. If I remember I'll update you on what I get😂😂👍

[@Mjeuro992]

Nice, mines on the 22nd of June, but it should be pretty straight forward.

[@AlizaMedic]

@@justmeditate98yearsagoedit23 Yup some schools do that, I know mine started doing that this year too.

[@dalmapeller2285]

I dont know what to do my speech abouttt

[@AlizaMedic]

Is there something which you have a particular interest in?