Expressing convictions
I can explain how writers express their convictions with passion.
Expressing convictions
I can explain how writers express their convictions with passion.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Throughout history, writers have used their skills to take a stand to address social issues.
- Writers also use their skills to express their views with conviction and passion.
- Sometimes a writer taking a stand can have real world benefits by stimulating awareness of an issue.
- Different text types have different strengths when it comes to expressing convictions.
- Writers make specific language choices to express their views strongly and effectively.
Keywords
Assert - state a fact or a belief confidently or forcefully
Ballad - a poem or song that tells a story
Lament - a passionate expression of grief or sorrow
Vocal - refers to the voice, used to describe someone who speaks forcefully
Savage - brutal and animal like
Common misconception
Students think of speeches as being a form of protest, but poems or songs.
Emphasise the wide range of text types used in the lesson.
Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of sensitive content
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
Licence
This content is © Oak National Academy Limited (2024), licensed on Open Government Licence version 3.0 except where otherwise stated. See Oak's terms & conditions (Collection 2).
Lesson video
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Starter quiz
6 Questions
long prose narrative with a plot and characters
emotionally driven acting for television
characterised by stanzas, rhythm and the use of figurative language
a musical composition consisting of melody and lyrics
Exit quiz
6 Questions
proclaim
grieve
outspoken
ferocious