If a speech is convincing then it is able to persuade someone of the merits of something.

If a piece of writing is original then it is not like anything written before and more interesting as a result.

Persuasion is the action or process of persuading someone.

An anecdote is a short story from personal experience for effect.

Rhetorical questions pose an idea or make a point without needing to be answered.

Writing a persuasive speech about a new word

English

A history of the English language

Reading an Anglo-Saxon Bible extract

Comparing the Lord's Prayer over time

Exploring how a word's meaning can change over time

Creating a new word

Planning a persuasive speech about a new word

Delivering a persuasive speech about a new word

In 'A History of Language' students gain an understanding of the way in which English has evolved over time. In 'Perspectives on Gender', students also consider how language has been shaped by historical and social factors.

In 'Sherlock Holmes: Short Stories', students practise argumentative speaking as part of role-playing a court case. In 'A History of Language',  students also argue to justify the addition of their new word to the dictionary.   

In this unit, pupils explore the history of the English Language. They first learn about the development of the English Language, before using a single word and the Lord's Prayer to explore how language changes. They then plan, write and deliver a persuasive speech about a new word.

A history of language

pose an idea or make a point without needing to be answered.

a short story from personal experience for effect.

when a speaker addresses their audience directly.

Match these devices to their definitions.

'It was a dreary, miserable Tuesday when the idea for my new word first hit me.’ What device is being used here?

It will help your audience follow your argument.

Great speeches stick to rigid structures like this. 

Why do speeches need a clear and logical structure with ideas to support the main argument?

A piece of writing that is not like anything written before and more interesting as a result can be described as 

They should be well-matched to purpose and audience.

They should be used extensively across a speech.

Which of the TWO below best describe how we should craft our language devices?

Why is this not an effective rhetorical question for a persuasive speech to your classmates? Choose the most suitable answer.  'How can you seriously not vote for me for student council?'

A question that poses an idea or makes a point is known as a ...

Great speeches usually structure their ideas...

When completing a piece of transactional writing, which THREE things should we be aware of?

able to persuade someone of the merits of something.

able to trick someone into believing something.

able to threaten someone into doing what you want.

able to persuade someone by offering them compliments.

What is the definition of the word 'convincing'? Here it is used in a sentence 'The player was very convincing in explaining why he should be picked for the starting 11'.

the action or process of convincing someone.

the action or process of encouraging someone.

the action or process of discouraging someone.

the action or process of threatening someone.

What is the definition of the word 'persuasion'? Here it is used in a sentence 'It took a great deal of persuasion to get his classmates to attend his birthday party'.

Starter Quiz

Speeches are often written to ...