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Re-drafting a persuasive speech

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Key learning points

  1. Proofreading is an active process, that enables us to spot and correct errors in written work.
  2. Reading your work aloud can help you spot errors and ensure your writing is correctly punctuated.
  3. You should spell check any homophones and words you are unsure of.
  4. Find opportunities to include interesting structural features like mirroring.
  5. The overall structure of a speech should be varied and engaging.

Keywords

  • Elevate - in writing, this means to make something even better

  • Clarity - clear and easy to understand

  • Homophone - words that sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning

  • Eradicate - to completely destroy or eliminate something

  • Cohesive - in the context of structure, this means that your writing feels connected and complete

Common misconception

Rewriting and improving responses is a waste of time

How does the process of revising and rewriting develop vocabulary use? How does rewriting support the writing of future responses?


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6 Questions

Q1.
Which of these sentences is an interrogative sentence?
Correct answer: Have you ever considered the impact of your actions on future generations?
You must act now for the sake of future generations.
Future generations need you.
Q2.
"Believe in the power of collective action", is an example of what type of sentence?
Interrogative
Correct answer: Imperative
Declarative
Q3.
Which modal verb would make this sentence sound most commanding: you __________ act now!
might
could
Correct answer: must
may
Q4.
When a text appeals to the reader using the pronoun 'you' this is an example of:
anecdote
Correct answer: direct address
rhetorical question
anaphora
repetition
Q5.
Which rhetorical device can be described as: 'the use of numbers, or numerical data, to provide evidence.'?
Correct Answer: statistics, statistic, a statistic
Q6.
Which of these examples uses a rule of three and personal pronouns?
We must unite now for the better good.
Correct answer: We must unite, challenge and change the outcome.
Sport is empowering, challenging and for us all.

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6 Questions

Q1.
Homophones are...
words with more than one meaning
words that sound differently, but have the same spelling
Correct answer: words that sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning
words that have letters missing
Q2.
Which sentence has not used the correct homophone?
They're heroes and have made such a difference.
Their mission is to make inequality a thing of the past.
Correct answer: They're continued commitment to change is remarkable.
There are changes afoot.
Q3.
Which sentence is missing an apostrophe?
Let's all raise our voices together.
Correct answer: Its time to come forward and make a stand.
Women's rights still matter.
We've all been there.
Q4.
Which word beginning with 'm' describes a structural feature that repeats and develops ideas from the beginning of a piece of writing at the end?
Correct Answer: mirroring, mirror, to mirror
Q5.
Why should a speech incorporate a range of paragraph lengths for effect?
to confuse the audience
Correct answer: to engage and emphasise different points
to make the speech longer
to repeat ideas for emphasis
Q6.
Which word beginning with 'e' can be described as: 'to completely destroy or eliminate something'?
Correct Answer: eradicate