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In this lesson, we will secure our understanding of what it means to use effective rhetoric, and create a winning template that ensures all of our arguments are water-tight.
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In this lesson, we will consider the key features of writing rhetorically for an opinion article. We will draw upon our knowledge of rhetoric to explore how this might help us to persuade others of our opinion around important topics. We will consider the key features of opinion articles, study an example article and think about our own opinion on the topic of 'too much tech.'
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In this lesson, we will focus on writing speeches. Drawing upon spectacular speakers of the past, we will explore how rhetoric is used to build instant trust with a crowd. We will use this inspiration to create our own professional speeches, to secure our powers of persuasion for any scenario.
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In this lesson, we will consider some of the key ways that companies use rhetorical language to meet a clear purpose, thinking of their target audience. We will look at a variety of ways in which advertisements manipulate our minds, before creating our own advertisements, making use of all of our knowledge of influence.
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