Rhetoric and Debate Persuasive Language Scheme - Outstanding
A fun, practical, excellent resource created by a highly experienced classroom teacher.
This is very popular with teachers and students alike. It teaches a range of rhetorical and debate strategies with very practical and fun and practical activities.
This resource has over 15 lessons and resources teaching:
-Persuasive Language devices (activities watching resources to see how successfully it is achieved and applying devices)
Aristotle’s Ethos, Pathos and Logos.
Cicero’s structure of creating an argument
Applying the Heroes Journey as a persuasive device
Techniques: Fallacies, reluctant conclusion, doubting yourself as a speaker, personal sacrifice etc.
Using humour and irony in speeches
Analysis of speeches from modern day politicians as well as inspiring and motivational speeches from motivational and civil rights speakers.
Introductory ‘Finding Your Own Voice’ speaking game to help the more meek students gain confidence in front of their peers.
Applying persuasive language to holiday articles (GCSE English Language skills)
KS3 Speaking and Listening Teacher Assessed and Peer Assessed Mark Scheme (tapered down from KS4)