Starter quiz
- What is the primary purpose of a persuasive speech?
- Entertaining the audience.
- Educating the audience.
- Informing the audience.
- Convincing the audience of something specific. ✓
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- Match the rhetorical device to the example that uses it correctly.
- Rule of three⇔We must change. We must fight. We must win. ✓
- Direct address⇔You have to consider the implications of this. ✓
- Personal anecdote⇔In my short life I have experienced my own challenges. ✓
- Rhetorical question⇔Why do these situations continue to arise? ✓
- What is the purpose of using rhetorical questions in a persuasive speech?
- to confuse the audience
- to provide factual information
- to summarise the main points of the speech
- to engage the audience and encourage them to think ✓
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- Which of the following is an example of an emotional appeal in a persuasive speech?
- Presenting statistical data.
- Sharing a personal story. ✓
- Citing expert opinions.
- Using logical reasoning.
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- What rhetorical devices might a speaker use to create a sense of urgency and importance?
- Anecdotes and personal stories
- Complex sentence structures and vivid imagery
- Repetition and rule of three ✓
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- Which of the following is an example of a persuasive speech topic?
- How to use the internet and get online.
- Social media is making people more socially anxious. ✓
- The history of the internet.
- A guide to using social media for marketing.
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Exit quiz
- Which word can be described as being trustworthy and believable?
- credible ✓
- rapport
- advocating
- obliging
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- Which word beginning with 'A' describes someone who is actively engaged in bringing about social, political or environmental changes?
- 'activist' ✓
- What is the focus of Malala's 2014 Nobel speech?
- women's rights and the importance of education ✓
- environmental conservation and climate change awareness
- economic development and poverty alleviation
- animal rights and welfare advocacy
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- "It is for those forgotten children who want an education. It is for those frightened children who want peace. It is for those voiceless children who want change", is an example of...
- direct address
- rule of three ✓
- rhetorical question
- humour
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- Which rhetorical element is being described: 'it creates an emotive response and appeals to an audience’s feelings'?
- logos
- ethos
- pathos ✓
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- In her speech, Malala states that: “[e]ducation is one of the blessings of life—and one of its necessities.” Which rhetorical element is being utilised?
- pathos
- logos ✓
- ethos
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Key learning points
- Malala’s Nobel speech demonstrates that texts can have multiple purposes in order to engage an audience.
- Malala demonstrates an effective use of humour alongside her important messages of education and peace.
- Like Malala, successful speeches engage their audiences, through a range of rhetorical devices.
- Logos, ethos and pathos give writers different ways of speaking to their readers.
Common misconception
Persuasive, issue based speeches have to maintain a serious tone.
Look at Malala's use of humour and anecdote. By engaging the audience in this way she holds their attention enough to make them listen to the serious messages.
Keywords
Activist - someone who is actively engaged in bringing about social, political or environmental changes
Advocacy - speaking or acting on behalf of oneself or others to promote a cause or idea
Rapport - to create and establish a positive connection between a writer or speaker and their audience
Credibilty - to be trustworthy and believable
Obligation - a duty or responsibility that someone is required to fulfil
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