destitute means extremely poor and unable to look after oneself.

a person or area that has been made poor can be described as being impoverished.

desperate means a feeling that a situation is so bad it is impossible to deal with.

a civilised society is one that treats people who live there fairly, with a fair justice system.

to implore means to beg someone to do something.

Writing speeches about supporting Victorian working class children

English

In 'Victorian childhood', pupils develop their spoken language skills through delivering a speech. In 'Perspectives on Gender', pupils build on these skills by writing persuasive speeches and taking part in debates.

In 'Sherlock Holmes', pupils were introduced to the Victorian context. In 'Victorian Childhood', pupils use non-fiction texts to develop their understanding of the era in more detail.

Victorian childhood: non-fiction reading and writing

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Clear arguments supported by rhetorical devices.

A cohesive conclusion which includes a call to action.

What is the most effective way to structure a speech? Place the sections in the correct order.

The term 'dear' is too informal when speaking to politicians.

It sounds like you are writing to them, rather than delivering a speech.

You need to start with a more dramatic word than 'dear.'

Why is using "Dear Members of Parliament" inappropriate for a speech?

Which of the following is the most emotive sentence?

Impoverished children cannot access education.

Impoverished children are being denied access to education.

It separates your arguments into clear sections.

It can support with pacing the delivery of your speech.

It can indicate where you need to leave purposeful pauses.

Which of the following is **not** a justifiable reason for using accurate punctuation when writing a speech?

How many children in London live like this?

Which of the following could **not** be used as a rhetorical question?

The great people in this room today should feel ashamed.

I feel ashamed that I have not done more.

You should feel ashamed that you have not done more.

Which of the following is **not** direct address?

Which of the following does **not** use the word 'desperate' correctly?

A sentence which explains the upcoming focus of a paragraph.

A sentence that signposts what comes next.

A heading for a piece of writing about a specific topic.

When you urge the listener to take action during your speech, you are using a call to {{ }}.

The society is one that is kind and respectful of others.

The society is more socially and culturally advanced.

The society is cruel and disrespectful of others.

The society is developing to become more socially and culturally advanced.

If you describe a society as civilised, which two sentences below would make sense?

Content guidance

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Adult supervision recommended

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