A combative or confrontational attitude, often advocating for extreme measures in pursuit of a particular cause

having a good connection or understanding with someone; a close relationship

in the context of an argument means to support or strengthen it

Analysing a persuasive speech

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Having productive discussions in response to a non-fiction text

Understanding and summarising perspectives

Comparing non-fiction texts

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Historic or outdated representations of people that may portray inequality or injustice.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

Depiction of war, threats of war, death or the aftermath of war.

Depiction or discussion of violence or suffering

have a good connection or understanding with someone

confrontational attitude, often advocating for extreme measures

Match the keywords with their definitions.

In 'Freedom or Death', Pankhurst uses the __________ of warfare, to emphasise the intensity and urgency of the struggle for women’s rights.

What kind of sentence can help you with a topic sentence?

Offering {{}} or additional interpretations can develop an analysis.

Looking for __________ within the language of a text can make analysis more perceptive.

a point that focuses on the writer's intention

Match the type of pronoun to the correct example. 

The reason or purpose for a text is known as the writer's...

What does it mean if you 'analyse' something?

What is being described here: a group of words with similar meaning, or that can be grouped by a subject.

When a text appeals to the reader using the pronoun 'you' this is an example of...

Analysing a persuasive speech

Lesson outcome

Content guidance