5 Famous Speeches for AQA Language Paper 2 Practice

As you read these speeches, you should also start to develop your own thoughts and opinions on the topics they explore. This will help you with your own writing and analysis on Language paper 2. You should also do the following: 

• Identify any opinions that the writer presents 

• Find powerful words or phrases that make a strong impact 

• Identify rhetorical and persuasive devices 

• Write down any effective or unusual vocabulary

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Party of Life - Keith Haring’s brother gives a tribute speech to the artist after his death

https://speechesofnote.com/post/156085113362/party-of-life

A Woman’s Place in Science by Amelia Earhart 

https://cpalmsmediaprod.blob.core.windows.net/uploads/resources/173298/story_content/external_files/Speech_Amelia_Earhart_1935.pdf

Alexander the Great - when his soldiers were about to desert him in battle 

https://todd_day.myteachersite.org/teacher/files/announcements/6b%20alexander%20the%20great%20speech.pdf

Queen Elizabeth I’s Battle Speech - persuading troops to fight and die for her 

https://www.rmg.co.uk/stories/topics/queen-elizabeth-speech-troops-tilbury

Barack Obama’s Speech on Racism https://www.npr.org/2008/03/18/88478467/transcript-barack-obamas-speech-on-race 

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