Year 9 - English
Considering non-verbal features in presenting a 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 understand how non-verbal features contribute to an effective speech.
Key Notes
- The pitch, tempo, loudness and tone of voice used in speeches can enhance the content.
- Gesture and posture can be used to engage the audience and to add emphasis to important points.
- Spoken language often needs to be slower than feels natural.
- You need to consider your spatial behaviour - too much movement can be distracting but too little can be wooden.
Vocabulary To Learn
- pitch: this refers to the highness and lowness of your voice
- tone: this refers to the attitude and emotion of your voice
- posture: refers to the way someone holds themselves when they're seated or standing
- non-verbal features: aspects of communication that do not involve spoken words, such as body language and tone of voice
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Content alone is enough for an effective speech.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
The pitch, tempo, loudness and tone of voice used in speeches can enhance the content. Gesture and posture can be used to engage the audience and to add emphasis to important points.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'pitch'
this refers to the highness and lowness of your voice.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Content alone is enough for an effective speech. Correction: Consider the most engaging speakers and how they use tone, gestures and eye contact. Giving a speech is so much more than just the words on a page.
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- Developing a viewpoint using structural features Study Guide
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- 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 and delivering a powerful speech Study Guide
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- Re-drafting a persuasive speech Study Guide
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- 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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