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Resource ID 105211

KS3 English

Spoken Language
Speaking for Purpose
"Save Robin Hill! Speaking to argue and persuade."
Key Stage ED Squirrel
Resource Title
"Save Robin Hill! Speaking to argue and persuade."
This resource is part of a collection with the following variants:

105211 - KS3 Low Ability [THIS DOCUMENT]

105212 - KS3 High Ability

Précis

This resource will require children to write a speech to deliver to the local council persuading them to keep Robin Hill open as a tourist attraction, rather than sell off the land for housing development.

Contextual Summary


This resource presents a hypothetical scenario which requires students to write a speech to deliver to the local council to persuade them to keep Robin Hill open as a tourist attraction, rather than sell off the land for housing development.

Key Skills Practised
  • Writing for a specific audience/purpose
  • Understanding the conventions of speeches
  • Speaking skills
  • Use of formal and emotive language
  • Research skills
Learning Opportunities

Pre-Visit

Speeches may be investigated prior to the visit

On-Site

Activities could be completed on-site if a suitable space could be found, however this resource is designed as a pre-visit classroom or homework activity.

Post-Visit

Completion of the English: Spoken Language resource/s linked to this document

Learning Outcomes

Students will demonstrate their speaking and presentational skills. They will work together to achieve a common goal - to argue and persuade effectively. Students will reflect on their visit and comment on the work of others.

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