to cause admiration or awe. It means something is really good and makes you go ‘wow!’

to add more detail or information to something

suitable for a particular purpose or situation

Preparing to write a persuasive speech

English

Exploring historical attitudes and perspectives in non-fiction texts

Discussing historical and societal attitudes

Exploring historical perspectives of men

Exploring autobiographical texts

Considering alternative perspectives of war in non-fiction texts

Developing analytical responses

Identifying and analysing a writer’s perspective

Comparing the presentation of perspectives in non-fiction texts

Comparing tone and language choices in non-fiction texts

Reading and forming opinions on a 19th century text

Exploring a non-fiction text with multiple perspectives

Comparing and evaluating non-fiction texts

Creating comparative analytical paragraphs

Identifying and exploring complex ideas in a text

Creating layered language analysis

Planning an analytical response

Varying sentences and using anecdotes to express a viewpoint

Understanding what makes a persuasive speech

Persuasive writing: using credible and effective rhetorical devices

Developing a viewpoint using structural features

Writing a speech: openings and closings

Re-drafting a persuasive speech

Considering non-verbal features in presenting a speech

Preparing and delivering a powerful speech

In 'Women's rights across the ages', students look at the way language has evolved in the discussion of gender, from the 18th Century to today and to what extent this reflects changing social attitudes. In 'Macbeth: Lady Macbeth as Machiavellian Villain', students examine the play's unconventional female lead, considering how sympathetically she might be viewed by audiences across the ages. 

In 'Writing with passion', students complete the unit by writing an opinion article, protesting about something that they feel strongly about. In 'Women's rights across the ages', students practise voicing a strong personal viewpoint through a persuasive speech. 

In this unit, pupils read a wide range of non-fiction texts from across history that are centered around the topic of women's rights. They first read a range of texts and identify key themes and techniques within them, before then planning, writing, re-drafting and delivering their own speech.

Women's rights across the ages: non-fiction reading and writing

Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.

Depiction or discussion of discriminatory behaviour

Starting with the first, put the sections of the single paragraph outline in order.

Which word can be described as: 'to cause admiration or awe. It means something is really good and makes you go 'wow!''?

Which word beginning with 's' can be described as: 'to be complex, advanced or refined'?

What is the primary purpose of Emma Watson's 'HeForShe' speech?

If you were including a scientific/factual section in your speech, which device would be the most appropriate?

Which of these is not part of an efficient and effective plan?

In her 'HeForShe' speech Emma Watson states that: "15.5 million girls will be married in the next 16 years as children." This is an example of ...

are based on fictional events and characters.

use literary devices such as metaphors and similes.

include novels, fairytales and short stories.

Which of these statements are true with reference to non-fiction texts? Non-fiction texts ...

Which word can be defined as "the attitude or emotion conveyed by a piece of writing or speech."?

In her 'HeForShe' speech Emma Watson shares a personal story: "when at eight I was confused at being called 'bossy'". This is an example of which device?

Which structural device can be described as: 'repetition of an idea from the start of your writing at the end'?

Which word beginning with 's' can be described as: 'a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing'?

Preparing to write a persuasive speech

Lesson outcome

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