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No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. - Aesop
Which Workshop are you in?
Meet Etiquette -- Camera on, microphone mute, headphones are quite handy if you have them!
Step 1: This week we are continuing to refine our writing from Week 3 or rethinking our topic and starting from there...
Reminders: Our persuasive texts need to have the correct structure and language.
See below for what we went over last week.
Persuasive Devices
Tell a personal story
Give an expert's opinion
Include statistics
Ask rhetorical questions
Use repetition for effect
Sentence Starters:
First, lets talk about...
Another point to consider is...
Astonishingly, some people don't know that...
Yet another incredible thing about...
Finally, and most importantly...
Powerful Statements:
Just think about it!
You know I'm right about...
Persuasive Language:
must, will, should
definitely, absolutely, certainly
The following doc has some research links that you may find useful when adding detail to your speech.
Want to change your topic? It needs to relate to the concepts of our PBL, discuss with your friends what they are doing, or chat with your workshop teachers who can help you choose!
Step 2: Finished writing, happy with the end product?
Time to move on into making adjustments for turning this into a speech. Don't panic you have done most of the heavy lifting already!
Timeline for Speeches - We will re-jig this now we are online...
Week 5 - Wed/Thur/Fri - We will deliver our speeches to our peers in small/large groups.
Week 6 - Tuesday 31st August - Tumu/Kaupeka Speech Comp - for those keen to make it to the Rotary Speech Comp today is the day.
Step 3: Feedback and Editing
Use the following doc as a guideline for making comments on your buddies speech.
Click here for doc
Watch this video to be inspired by a 7 year old who delivers a powerful message.
What do you notice about her talk?
What could you incorporate into yours?
Watch this video to check your work against the persuasive techniques, do you have most of these?
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