Proofreading and redrafting a speech
Lesson details
Learning outcome
I can edit and revise the content of a persuasive speech to improve it.
Key learning points
- Proof-reading is an active process, that enables us to spot and correct errors in written work.
- Reading your work aloud can help you spot errors and ensure your writing is correctly punctuated.
- You should spell check any homophones and words you are unsure of.
- Find opportunities to expand your ideas and sentences by using opinion conjunctions and phrases like 'more precisely'.
- 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?
Teacher tip
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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Prior knowledge starter quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What is the primary purpose of using rhetorical questions in a persuasive speech?
Q2.Which of the following is not considered a key component of a persuasive speech?
Q3."Act now or pay later", is an example of what type of sentence?
Q4.When a text appeals to the reader using the pronoun 'you' this is an example of...
Q5.What rhetorical devicse are being used in the following sentence? "Education empowers, enlightens, and enriches."
Q6.Which one of the following is an example of a declarative sentence?
Assessment exit quiz
6 Questions
Q1.What term is used to describe words that sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning?
Q2.Which sentence uses the correct spelling and use of the homophone their/there/they're?
Q3.Which sentence demonstrates the correct use of an opinion conjunction?
Q4.Which of these sentences does not use the correct tense?
Q5.Why should a speech incorporate a range of paragraph lengths for effect?
Q6.Which word beginning with 'e' can be described as: to bring out or summon a particular, feeling, emotion or response?
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