Starter quiz
- Put the logical argument of our essay in order.
- 1⇔The polar regions are very unique.
- 2⇔They help regulate the climate.
- 3⇔Climate change is melting polar ice.
- 4⇔This will lead to sea-level rise and worsen climate change.
- 5⇔We should do more to prevent further ice melting.
- Which pieces of evidence support the idea that polar ice melting makes the problem of climate change worse?
- Melting permafrost releases carbon into the atmosphere. ✓
- Polar ice melting has already contributed to a 20 cm rise in the sea level.
- As ice melts, there is less reflection of heat back into space. ✓
- Melting ice reduces habitats for polar bears.
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- Which linguistic features are used here? 'In addition to this, the Arctic’s permafrost is melting, releasing carbon into the atmosphere, which creates higher greenhouse gas levels.'
- relative complex sentence ✓
- fronted adverbial of cause
- formal fronted adverbial ✓
- non-finite (-ing) complex sentence ✓
- parenthesis in brackets
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- Match each linguistic feature to its purpose.
- 'adding on'⇔As well as this, ✓
- showing contrast⇔However, ✓
- showing cause & effect⇔Due to this, ✓
- Which of the below could complete this sentence? 'While global temperatures have risen by one degree, in the polar regions they have risen by three degrees. __________, polar ice is melting rapidly.'
- However
- Due to this ✓
- In addition to this
- Despite this
- As a result of this ✓
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- Which of the below could complete this sentence? '__________ serious action is not taken to prevent further ice melting, polar habitats will be lost forever.'
- Because
- As a result,
- If ✓
- In addition,
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Exit quiz
- Which of these features are more appropriate to a speech than to an essay?
- making use of body language ✓
- using very formal language
- using long and detailed explanations
- using emotive language ✓
- using notes to perform ✓
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- Which of the words in the following example could be considered emotive language? 'It is absolutely imperative that we take action by reducing our emissions!'
- absolutely ✓
- imperative ✓
- take
- reducing
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- Which of the words below could fill in the gap in the following sentence? 'If we don't take more serious action, the consequences will be __________.'
- horrifying ✓
- vital
- necessary
- appalling ✓
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- Which pair of emotive words could fill in the two gaps in the following sentence? 'It is __________ that we take __________ steps to reduce emissions.'
- precious, serious
- vital, serious ✓
- vital, unacceptable
- essential, devastating
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- Which of the following are good techniques for using our voice during a speech?
- speaking very fast
- varying our pace ✓
- using tone of voice to show passion ✓
- emphasising every word
- emphasising important words ✓
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- Which of these statements are true?
- It is very unusual to be nervous about speaking to a big group.
- With practice, speaking in front of a group gets easier. ✓
- How we stand and what we do with our body affects how persuasive we are. ✓
- Only your words affect what the audience thinks.
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Lesson Details
Key learning points
- We have completed an essay that makes a persuasive argument for protecting the polar regions.
- An essay has a formal tone.
- We can use an essay as an inspiration for a speech, which will have a more emotive tone.
- When we make a speech, we should plan our ideas and speak clearly and at a good volume with positive body language.
- We should use our intonation and body language as well as our word choices to show our passion for the subject.
Common misconception
Pupils may struggle to summarise the main points of their essay into their speech.
Encourage pupils to add to their notes as they orally rehearse their speech, jotting down additional thoughts that come to them as they practise.
Keywords
Speech - the communication of someone’s thoughts, through words, to an audience
Emotive language - language designed to show strong emotion or to make the listener feel a certain way
Body language - the way people communicate their thoughts, feelings and emotions through their movements and gestures without using words
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