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Year 9
Re-drafting a persuasive speech
I can edit and revise the content of a persuasive speech to improve it.
New
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Year 9
Re-drafting a persuasive speech
I can edit and revise the content of a persuasive speech to improve it.
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Lesson details
Key learning points
- Proofreading is an active process, that enables us to spot and correct errors in written work.
- Reading your work aloud can help you spot errors and ensure your writing is correctly punctuated.
- You should spell check any homophones and words you are unsure of.
- Find opportunities to include interesting structural features like mirroring.
- The overall structure of a speech should be varied and engaging.
Keywords
Elevate - in writing, this means to make something even better
Clarity - clear and easy to understand
Homophone - words that sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning
Eradicate - to completely destroy or eliminate something
Cohesive - in the context of structure, this means that your writing feels connected and complete
Common misconception
Rewriting and improving responses is a waste of time
How does the process of revising and rewriting develop vocabulary use? How does rewriting support the writing of future responses?
Consider if the weaker models target particular misconceptions you want to address with your pupils. You could consider re-writing them or adapting the lesson to better suit their needs.
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Starter quiz
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6 Questions
Q1.
Which of these sentences is an interrogative sentence?
You must act now for the sake of future generations.
Future generations need you.
Q2.
"Believe in the power of collective action", is an example of what type of sentence?
Interrogative
Declarative
Q3.
Which modal verb would make this sentence sound most commanding: you __________ act now!
might
could
may
Q4.
When a text appeals to the reader using the pronoun 'you' this is an example of:
anecdote
rhetorical question
anaphora
repetition
Q5.
Which rhetorical device can be described as: 'the use of numbers, or numerical data, to provide evidence.'?
Q6.
Which of these examples uses a rule of three and personal pronouns?
We must unite now for the better good.
Sport is empowering, challenging and for us all.
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6 Questions
Q1.
Homophones are...
words with more than one meaning
words that sound differently, but have the same spelling
words that have letters missing
Q2.
Which sentence has not used the correct homophone?
They're heroes and have made such a difference.
Their mission is to make inequality a thing of the past.
There are changes afoot.
Q3.
Which sentence is missing an apostrophe?
Let's all raise our voices together.
Women's rights still matter.
We've all been there.
Q4.
Which word beginning with 'm' describes a structural feature that repeats and develops ideas from the beginning of a piece of writing at the end?
Q5.
Why should a speech incorporate a range of paragraph lengths for effect?
to confuse the audience
to make the speech longer
to repeat ideas for emphasis
Q6.
Which word beginning with 'e' can be described as: 'to completely destroy or eliminate something'?