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Proofreading and redrafting a speech

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Key learning points

  1. Proof-reading 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 expand your ideas and sentences by using opinion conjunctions and phrases like 'more precisely'.
  5. The overall structure of a speech should be varied and engaging.

Keywords

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

  • Strive - to make great effort or work hard at something.

  • Homophone - a word that sounds the same, but has a different spelling and meaning.

  • Evoke - to bring out or summon a particular, feeling, emotion or response.

  • Erratic - where something is unpredictable or inconsistent.

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?

Consider if the weaker models target particular misconceptions you want to address with your pupils. You could consider re-writing them or adapting the lesson to better suit their needs.
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6 Questions

Q1.
What is the primary purpose of using rhetorical questions in a persuasive speech?
to confuse the audience
to provide concrete evidence
Correct answer: to provoke thought and engage the audience
to summarise the key points
Q2.
Which of the following is not considered a key component of a persuasive speech?
ethos
pathos
logos
Correct answer: drama
Q3.
"Act now or pay later", is an example of what type of sentence?
interrogative
declarative
Correct answer: imperative
Q4.
When a text appeals to the reader using the pronoun 'you' this is an example of...
repetition.
anaphora.
Correct answer: direct address.
rule of three.
Q5.
What rhetorical devicse are being used in the following sentence? "Education empowers, enlightens, and enriches."
Correct answer: rule of three
hyperbole
Correct answer: alliteration
anecdote
Q6.
Which one of the following is an example of a declarative sentence?
Correct answer: It won't be long before entire continents are underwater.
You must make changes now or we will all be underwater.
Have you thought about the impacts of the melting ice?

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6 Questions

Q1.
What term is used to describe words that sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning?
Correct Answer: homophone
Q2.
Which sentence uses the correct spelling and use of the homophone their/there/they're?
Their waiting for your action.
There waiting for your action.
Correct answer: They're waiting for your action.
Q3.
Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of an opinion conjunction?
The problem is growing worse every day.
We must take action to solve this urgent issue.
Correct answer: Fortunately, there are solutions available to us.
The consequences of inaction will be severe.
Q4.
Which of these sentences does not use the correct tense?
Correct answer: She learn new skills every day to improve her abilities.
They will learn new skills every day to improve their abilities.
She learned new skills every day to improve her abilities
She learns new skills every day to improve her abilities.
Q5.
Why should a speech incorporate a range of paragraph lengths for effect?
to confuse the audience
to make the speech longer
Correct answer: to engage and emphasise different points
to repeat ideas for emphasis
Q6.
Which word beginning with 'e' can be described as: to bring out or summon a particular, feeling, emotion or response?
Correct Answer: evoke