Creating content for a formal presentation

English

Expressing convictions

Analysing an opinion article about protecting the greenbelt

Aristotle's triad

Hillary Clinton's passionate speech about women's rights

The use of a motif in Hillary Clinton's speech

Using a motif in your writing

Evaluating how two non-fiction writers express their opinions

‘The Chimney Sweeper’: a protest against child labour

Planning a fairy tale about a social issue

‘Where Have All the Flowers Gone?’: a song of conviction

Planning content for a presentation

Preparing to deliver a presentation

Delivering a formal presentation

In 'Writing with passion', students use protest poetry and speeches as inspiration for their own protest writing. In 'Single Poet Study: Maya Angelou', students look in depth at the writing of a poet who is synonymous with writing as protest; in particular at the ways in which she used her poetry to voice support for the Civil Rights Movement. 

In 'Myths and Legends Re-Told', students consider how writers have modernised ancient stories in order to make them more reflective of modern values. In 'Writing with passion', students look at the ways in which they can use their own writing, inspired by key poets and speech writers, to take a political or moral stand.

In this unit, pupils learn about the different ways that writers have expressed their points of view across history. They look at some key techniques that writers use, such as motif and triad, before reading a speech, article, poem and song. They finally write and deliver their own presentation.

Taking a stand

Match the words on the left with their synonyms on the right.

When creating a metaphor, we are imaginatively transferring {{}} from one thing to another. 

a brief comparison between two things that are very different 

a metaphor that continues over several sentences, paragraphs or lines

a metaphor that is used once very strikingly in a piece of writing 

a metaphor which is simple and easy to understand

Which of the following is the best definition of an extended metaphor?

Which three of the following words could belong in a semantic field?

The problem is a disease that we can all catch. 

The problem is a bruise on society's skin. 

The problem is a terrifying cry in the dark.  

Which of the following uses a visual metaphor?

to identify and acknowledge what we can do

to self criticise so we stop making mistakes

Why is it important to reflect on the skills we have learned?

a scientific theory tested through experiments

Which of the follwoing is the best definition of an opinon?

Which is the best definition of the word 'unified'?

the ability to write 'hello' in multiple languages

the ability to say 'hello' in multiple languages

competency in understanding and using language effectively

knowledge of the grammatical rules of English 

Which of the following is the best definition of 'linguistic skills'?

To add to something to make it larger or longer is to {{}} it.

the font and formatting used in the text.

Which of the following is a synonym for 'pollution'?

Starter Quiz

Which of the follwoing is the best definition of an opinon?