Year 10 - English
Analysing a persuasive speech
Spoken language: the language of change
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Unit Summary
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.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to analyse the writer's choices of rhetorical and persuasive devices.
Key Notes
- Looking for patterns within the language makes analysis more perceptive.
- Having an awareness of the text as a whole enables a more detailed analysis.
- Analytical paragraphs must begin with a point that focuses on the writer's intention, rather than a single feature.
- Offering alternative or additional interpretations can develop an analysis.
Vocabulary To Learn
- militant: A combative or confrontational attitude, often advocating for extreme measures in pursuit of a particular cause
- unify: to bring together
- rapport: having a good connection or understanding with someone; a close relationship
- bolster: in the context of an argument means to support or strengthen it
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That spotting lots of different features makes a good analysis.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Looking for patterns within the language makes analysis more perceptive. Having an awareness of the text as a whole enables a more detailed analysis.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'militant'
A combative or confrontational attitude, often advocating for extreme measures in pursuit of a particular cause.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That spotting lots of different features makes a good analysis. Correction: Simply spotting a feature is too superficial. The best analysis will say a lot about little. Being able to develop multiple comments on a single feature, creates a much better more in-depth analysis.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Comparing non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Comparing tone and methods in non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Engaging your audience: creating effective opening and closing paragraphs Study Guide
- Evaluating and improving model responses on non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Having productive discussions in response to a non-fiction text Study Guide
- Planning and writing a persuasive speech Study Guide
- Preparing to deliver a powerful speech Study Guide
- Proofreading and redrafting a speech Study Guide
- Spoken language: choosing a topic and developing ideas for a speech Study Guide
- Understanding and summarising perspectives Study Guide
- Understanding what makes a powerful speech Study Guide
- Using non-verbal features to present a speech effectively Study Guide
- Using rhetorical devices effectively Study Guide
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