EAGLEHAWK SECONDARY COLLEGE UNIT DESIGN SUBJECT, YEAR AND UNIT NAME: English, 10, Oral Presentations UNIT DURATION: 4 weeks Capabilities Ethical Capability Critical and Creative Thinking Unit Focus Descriptor: Persuasive Oral Presentation. Students will research topical issues and present their own viewpoint. KS1. Analyse features of persuasive speeches KS3. Research topical issue KS2. Plan and write a persuasive presentation KS4. Present a persuasive oral presentation Knowledge and Skills Students focus on the analysis and construction of texts that attempt to influence an audience. They craft and present reasoned, structured and supported arguments and experiment with the use of language to position audiences. In developing an argument or analysis, they draft, revise and edit to clarify and critique their thinking, and for technical accuracy, coherence, persuasive effect and quality of evidence. PRINCIPALS OF LEARNING Reflective: Student will have reflection time to polish their speeches Rigorous: Adheres to Victorian Curriculum standards at level 10 Requires Independence: Students are required to research and present independently VICTORIAN CURRICULUM http:// victoriancurriculum.vcaa.vic.e du.au ASSESSMENT Assessment For, Of and As Learning: Discussion Class discussion, Annotated Articles Present a speech to the class on an inquiry question of their choice in a presentation of their own choosing Week: 1. Why are we learning this? 'It usually takes me more than three weeks to prepare a good impromptu speech.' Mark Twain What are the students going to learn? Think about what makes an effective speech How are you going to know that the students have learned the concepts from the lesson? Students will have identified what a speaker does in order to make a Resources. www.msgadsby s.com