to initiate or provoke an action or event, usually with a specific outcome

something that has the power or force to bring about change, often in a positive or impactful way

to accomplish something in an efficient and effective way

the ability to adapt or bounce back from difficult situations

Having productive discussions in response to a non-fiction text

English

Understanding and summarising perspectives

Comparing non-fiction texts

Analysing a persuasive speech

Evaluating and improving model responses on non-fiction texts

Comparing tone and methods in non-fiction texts

Understanding what makes a powerful speech

Engaging your audience: creating effective opening and closing paragraphs

Using rhetorical devices effectively

Spoken language: choosing a topic and developing ideas for a speech

Planning and writing a persuasive speech

Proofreading and redrafting a speech

Using non-verbal features to present a speech effectively

Preparing to deliver a powerful speech

In 'Women's rights',  students practise voicing a strong personal viewpoint through a persuasive speech. In ‘The language of Change’ pupils develop an understanding of how to generate interesting content, including the use of rhetorical devices and structure to organise and present their ideas. 

In this unit, pupils look at powerful speeches and emulate them by writing their own speeches. They first read, analyse and compare powerful speeches. They then hone their craft by understanding the features that contribute towards creating a powerful speech. They finally plan and write a speech.

Spoken language: the language of change

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Powerful language can enact social or {{}} changes.

Match the discussion stem with the correct example phrase.

What symbol could you use to identify key vocabulary in your annotations?

What type of word is useful to use in front of an statement you make to show the extent to which you agree?

What method used by writers is being described here: 'the recurrence of a word or phrase.'?

Which example below is the first person pronoun?

What method is being used here: Perhaps you can recall a dream that defined your childhood?

Have you ever noticed that no one says 'male athlete' when praising the world’s top sportsmen? This is an example of a...

Starter Quiz

What do we mean by the term annotation?