Year 7: English: Term 1 Learning Journey: Convince Me! Persuasive Speech Unit
Year 7: English: Term 1 Learning Journey: Convince Me! Persuasive Speech Unit
Year 7: English: Term 1 Learning Journey: Convince Me! Persuasive Speech Unit
Your task is to form an opinion on this subject and persuade others to agree with you. You will need to conduct research that will construct support for your argument when attempting to persuade . Your attempt at persuasion can take the form of a multimodal text that effectively combines spoken, written and visual elements to persuade the Principal to agree with you.
You will present your final draft during class time to the Principal, teacher and peers. Your individual presentation should not be less than 5 minutes and not more than 10 minutes.
Due Date:
The Journey
Lesson 1-5
Our Guide
(questions) How are opinions formed? How do you make others agree with you? What are some examples of good persuasive communication that have made a difference in the world? Where am I? How am I going? What do I need?
How does the mode of communication affect the use of persuasive devices? What language features and text structures do writers use in creating persuasive texts? Where am I? How am I going? What do I need?
Our Guide
(questions) What does having an informed opinion mean? What are the features of a good argument?
Our Guide
(questions)
Reflective self-assessment (diary entry) Grade yourself against the criteria Assessment, Evaluation and Feedback Conference Award Final Grade
Creating texts
Criteria
Use of text structures to create and present a persuasive speech
Discerning use of text Effective use of text Use of text structures to structures to create and structures to create and create and present a present a persuasive speech present a persuasive speech persuasive speech
Some attempt to use text Limited attempt to use text structures to create and structures to create and present a persuasive speech present a persuasive speech
Discerning use of a wide range of language features including persuasive devices and vocabulary
Effective use of a range of Use of language features language features including including persuasive persuasive devices and devices and vocabulary vocabulary Effective choice and use of multimodal elements to create and present a persuasive speech
Discerning use and Use of multimodal combination of Multimodal elements to create and elements to create and present a persuasive speech present a persuasive speech
Use of multimodal Some attempt to use elements to create and multimodal elements to present a persuasive speech create and present a persuasive speech
Selection, organisation and synthesis of a variety of relevant ideas and information to create and present a persuasive speech Use of spoken/signed textual and language features to present a persuasive speech
Discerning selection, organisation and synthesis of a variety of relevant ideas and information to create and present a persuasive speech
Discerning use of spoken/signed textual and language features to present a persuasive speech, e.g. Pace, phrasing, pausing, audibility Stance, gestures, facial expressions Critical analysis is evident in self-assessment reflection
Effective selection, organisation and synthesis of a variety of relevant ideas and information to create and present a persuasive speech
Effective use of spoken/signed textual and language features to present a persuasive speech, e.g. Pace, phrasing, pausing, audibility Stance, gestures, facial expressions Analysis evident in selfassessment reflection
Selection, organisation and synthesis of a variety of ideas and information to create and present a persuasive speech
Selection and combination of ideas and information to create and present a persuasive speech
Use of spoken/signed textual and language features to present a persuasive speech, e.g. Pace, phrasing, pausing, audibility Stance, gestures, facial expressions
Use of spoken/signed textual and language features that vary in suitability, e.g. Pace, phrasing, pausing, audibility Stance, gestures, facial expressions
Use of spoken/signed textual and language features that impede meaning, e.g. Pace, phrasing, pausing, audibility Stance, gestures, facial expressions
Self-assessment is written
Know about?
What else do I
What have I
Presenting my argument/opinion
Notes: