Writing a persuasive speech about supporting Victorian children
I can identify how language and structural devices have been used to make a speech powerful.
Writing a persuasive speech about supporting Victorian children
I can identify how language and structural devices have been used to make a speech powerful.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Emotive language requires you to select the sensitivity of your words to elicit specific emotions from the audience.
- Excellent rhetorical questions use emotive language to enhance the complexity of the question.
- Great rhetorical questions should use direct address subtly, avoiding overuse of ‘you’.
- Anaphora is a useful tool is structuring persuasive writing.
Keywords
Corrupt - one meaning of corrupt is to make changes or alterations to something.
Drudgery - drudgery means boring, menial work.
Guileless - if you are an innocent person, you can be described as being guileless.
Unscrupulous - an unscrupulous person has no morals or principles.
Humanity - to act with humanity means to be humane and kind.
Common misconception
"You" is the only form of direct address when addressing a reader/audience.
When teaching the over reliance on direct address, rapidly fire questions to one pupil, addressing them as 'you'. Ask them how this feels.
To help you plan your year 8 english lesson on: Writing a persuasive speech about supporting Victorian children, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs...
To help you plan your year 8 english lesson on: Writing a persuasive speech about supporting Victorian children, download all teaching resources for free and adapt to suit your pupils' needs.
The starter quiz will activate and check your pupils' prior knowledge, with versions available both with and without answers in PDF format.
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The assessment exit quiz will test your pupils' understanding of the key learning points.
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Content guidance
- Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour
Supervision
Adult supervision recommended
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