Year 9 - English
Re-drafting a persuasive 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 edit and revise the content of a persuasive speech to improve it.
Key Notes
- Proofreading 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 include interesting structural features like mirroring.
- The overall structure of a speech should be varied and engaging.
Vocabulary To Learn
- elevate: in writing, this means to make something even better
- clarity: clear and easy to understand
- homophone: words that sound the same, but have a different spelling and meaning
- eradicate: to completely destroy or eliminate something
- cohesive: in the context of structure, this means that your writing feels connected and complete
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- Rewriting and improving responses is a waste of time
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Proofreading 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.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'elevate'
in writing, this means to make something even better.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: Rewriting and improving responses is a waste of time. Correction: How does the process of revising and rewriting develop vocabulary use? How does rewriting support the writing of future responses?
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- 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 and delivering a powerful speech Study Guide
- Preparing to write 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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