For Year 11 and 12 students studying AOS 2: Presenting Argument
They will be required to write a Statement of Intention along with their Oral speech. The easiest and most comprehensive approach to the SOI is to use FLAPC = Form / Language / Audience / Purpose and Context.
The SOI can be written in 1st person / future tense = “I will choose to present my speech”. The word limit is determined by each school = but is normally between 300-500 words. Always check the SAC criteria for AOS2 from your school to make sure of the SOI word limit.
See below FLAPC explained with example sentences for your SOI:
Form |
Type of form = a speech is a persuasive style
“I will choose to adopt a persuasive style of speech that allows me to express my ideas in a logical order while assuming a sophisticated tone” |
Language |
Either formal or informal / 1st person or 3rd person perspective
Language strategies can be humorous, sombre or authoritative in tone Establishing supporting explanations and evidence for your arguments using different types of language such as anecdotes / rhetorical questions / statistics / expert opinion / repetition / figurative language such as metaphors, similes, idioms / appeals / attacks / rebuttal “I will choose informal language, adopting 1st person perspective to demonstrate a comprehensive speech. I will incorporate a variety of language strategies such as inclusive words “we” and “us” to allow me to connect with my audience” |
Audience |
A target audience who would be realistically interested in your topic
“My speech will be intended for people associated with xxxx who would gain a greater understanding and appreciation of the ideas and arguments in my speech and subtly position them to agree with my opinion” |
Purpose |
What’s the message you want to send your audience? Discuss your main contention and arguments regarding your topic with reasons why you are trying to position the audience
“The purpose of my speech will be to demonstrate that there can be different outcomes from xxxxx (topic). Firstly, I will explore how xxxxx (argument 1) will change people’s understanding of xxxx (topic). Secondly, xxxx (argument 2). Thirdly, xxxx (argument 3). Fourthly, xxxx (rebuttal). Finally, my conclusion will xxxx to show the audience that I had considered the issue from different angles and that therefore my viewpoint was reliable and worth considering” |
Context |
The big issue of the topic at hand
“Societal concerns over xxxx (the big issue) have been discussed at length in the media. My speech will aim to discuss the complexity of the issue and will allow my audience to understand the arguments that I will present in a logical manner and in turn they will agree with me. Moreover, my speech will also allow them to critically reflect on their own opinion of xxxx (the issue) after evaluating my arguments” |