Year 9 - English
Understanding what makes 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 identify and explain what makes a powerful speech.
Key Notes
- Emma Watson adapts her tone and language to suit the audience and purpose of her speech.
- Watson's speech emphasises men's involvement, challenges gender stereotypes and critiques social perception of feminism.
- The speech uses a range of well chosen rhetorical devices for effect.
- Rhetorical devices should be used to engage the audience and help achieve the purpose of the speech.
Vocabulary To Learn
- galvanise: to inspire or stimulate change
- equality: treating everyone fairly and giving them the same opportunities, rights, and respect
- advocacy: speaking up or supporting a cause, idea or group of people to bring about change
- feminsim: the belief in and advocacy for the social, political, and economic equality of all genders
- form: in this context refers to the type of text e.g speech or article
Common Mistakes To Avoid
- A persuasive speech needs to be angry and aggressive.
3 Quick Questions (With Answers)
1. Explain this English learning goal in two key points.
Emma Watson adapts her tone and language to suit the audience and purpose of her speech. Watson's speech emphasises men's involvement, challenges gender stereotypes and critiques social perception of feminism.
2. Define this language term and use it in a sentence. 'galvanise'
to inspire or stimulate change.
3. Correct this common English misunderstanding.
Mistake: A persuasive speech needs to be angry and aggressive. Correction: What is Watson's tone? How does she motivate and persuade her audience without being confrontational? You don't want to alienate any audience members.
More Lessons In This Unit
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- 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 and delivering a powerful speech 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
- Varying sentences and using anecdotes to express a viewpoint Study Guide
- Writing a speech: openings and closings Study Guide
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