KS3 Speech Writing: Social Media

Following on from this introduction to speech writing…

https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/an-introduction-to-speech-writing-for-ks3-12049010

This is a speech-writing lesson based on the issue of social media. It includes:

• Starter/Do Now task - learners examine a range of images and suggest what they all have in common (the answer is they represent the dangers of social media in some way)
• Feedback slide
• Social media dangers true or false with teacher answers.
• Feedback slide
• Paired discussion: is social media good for our society?
• Key points in the social media debate with mind-mapping activity
• Sample GCSE question (AQA style) with speech planning sheet task
• Writing time
• Peer assessment and review

This lesson is aimed at lower-middle ability learners and should take about two hours.

Information/statistics correct as of 30/3/19