Practicing Persuasive Coursework

Today's lesson was fantastic. Every individual was able to contribute effectively and complete each task which was set during the lesson without struggling. We were able to get into groups and work as a team. The task for each team was to find persuasive languages used in different persuasive speeches, we looked at Martin Luther's speech, Tony Blair's speech and many more.


Moving on, we began the lesson with our starter which was to translate a formal text message into informal text message (slang); fewer characters used the better. We then moved on to how the blog will be updated; username and password was given out. This was important as we were told the blog will be updated in turns.

In addition, we looked at how we can "persuade" not only in speeches but also in letters, leaflets, trailer transcripts and magazine articles (weight loss) etc. This was relevant as it will help each individual with the course work. On one hand, we also looked at how we can"Entertain" through book reviews, newspapers and so on. Looking at the course work you can either choose to do persuade, entertain, argument etc, which ever one you feel comfortable with. We were also given the dates of when the course works must be due (See sir for the dates).

Lastly, our homework was to bring in stuff which can help us with our course work. For an example if you choose to do a speech based on how to persuade a group of people to buy an item or to do something, then you must bring in for example a magazine which persuades the reader to do something, buy, stop something etc; it has to be reasonable remember, you will be using those language techniques which you find in order to help you with the course work. Second
homework was to make sure you have an idea of what your course work will be based on and how. Finally, to revise the 8 parts of speeches which was given to everyone on Wednesday 14th September.










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