Year 6 - English
Making a speech about the effects of climate change on the polar regions
Polar regions: essay writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils learn about how climate change is affecting the polar regions. They organise their knowledge into a clear essay structure with an introduction, paragraphs and a conclusion. They then write an essay that outlines how climate change is negatively impacting the polar regions.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to plan and perform a persuasive speech about the effects of climate change on the polar regions, using emotive language to appeal to your audience.
Key Notes
- We have completed an essay that makes a persuasive argument for protecting the polar regions.
- An essay has a formal tone.
- We can use an essay as an inspiration for a speech, which will have a more emotive tone.
- When we make a speech, we should plan our ideas and speak clearly and at a good volume with positive body language.
- We should use our intonation and body language as well as our word choices to show our passion for the subject.
Vocabulary To Learn
- speech: the communication of someone's thoughts, through words, to an audience
- emotive language: language designed to show strong emotion or to make the listener feel a certain way
- body language: the way people communicate their thoughts, feelings and emotions through their movements and gestures without using words
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Pupils may struggle to summarise the main points of their essay into their speech.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
We have completed an essay that makes a persuasive argument for protecting the polar regions. An essay has a formal tone.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'speech'
the communication of someone's thoughts, through words, to an audience.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Pupils may struggle to summarise the main points of their essay into their speech. Correction: Encourage pupils to add to their notes as they orally rehearse their speech, jotting down additional thoughts that come to them as they practise.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Preparing to write an essay Study Guide
- Researching the polar regions and their importance Study Guide
- Researching the threats to the polar regions Study Guide
- Understanding the structure, features and purpose of an essay Study Guide
- Writing the first half of an essay Study Guide
- Writing the second half of an essay Study Guide
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