Year 9 - English
Preparing and delivering a powerful speech
Women's rights across the ages: non-fiction reading and writing
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Unit Summary
In this unit, pupils read a wide range of non-fiction texts from across history that are centered around the topic of women's rights. They first read a range of texts and identify key themes and techniques within them, before then planning, writing, re-drafting and delivering their own speech.
Lesson Summary
You will learn to deliver a convincing persuasive speech.
Key Notes
- Reading from a script, or memorising a speech word for word, can lead to a less engaging delivery.
- If you take questions at the end, you should respond with new content rather than repeating parts of the speech.
- Asking open questions can invite developed responses.
- Body language and eye contact support the successful delivery of a speech.
- Speeches are much more engaging when the speaker does not simply read off a page.
Vocabulary To Learn
- convincing: to make something believable by presenting strong evidence and reasoning
- speculate: to make guesses or predictions about something
- body language: non-verbal cues or gestures such as facial expressions and posture
- naturalistic: with reference to speech delivery, this means speaking in a relaxed way without scripts
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- That memorising the speech, or having a script, makes for a more confident delivery.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Reading from a script, or memorising a speech word for word, can lead to a less engaging delivery. If you take questions at the end, you should respond with new content rather than repeating parts of the speech.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'convincing'
to make something believable by presenting strong evidence and reasoning.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: That memorising the speech, or having a script, makes for a more confident delivery. Correction: An effective speech will have an element of spontaneity and naturalism about it. Relying on a script, or repeating a speech word for word, can lead to a robotic delivery and a less convincing speech.
More Lessons In This Unit
- Comparing and evaluating non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Comparing the presentation of perspectives in non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Comparing tone and language choices in non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Considering alternative perspectives of war in non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Considering non-verbal features in presenting a speech Study Guide
- Creating comparative analytical paragraphs Study Guide
- Creating layered language analysis Study Guide
- Developing a viewpoint using structural features Study Guide
- Developing analytical responses Study Guide
- Discussing historical and societal attitudes Study Guide
- Exploring a non-fiction text with multiple perspectives Study Guide
- Exploring autobiographical texts Study Guide
- Exploring historical attitudes and perspectives in non-fiction texts Study Guide
- Exploring historical perspectives of men Study Guide
- Identifying and analysing a writer's perspective Study Guide
- Identifying and exploring complex ideas in a text Study Guide
- Persuasive writing: using credible and effective rhetorical devices Study Guide
- Planning an analytical response Study Guide
- Preparing to write a persuasive speech Study Guide
- Re-drafting a persuasive speech Study Guide
- Reading and forming opinions on a 19th century text Study Guide
- Understanding what makes a persuasive speech Study Guide
- Varying sentences and using anecdotes to express a viewpoint Study Guide
- Writing a speech: openings and closings Study Guide
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