Writing a Persuasive Speech

Synonyms:
Categorise these words by meaning. Ponder
Important Contemplate Imperative
Want
Muse Paramount Influence
Persuade
Yearn Entice Demand
Think
Induce Require Vital

Consider Crucial Convince Desire

Writing a Persuasive Speech
Synonyms:
Ponder
Categorise these words by meaning.
Important Contemplate Imperative
Want Muse Paramount Influence
Persuade Yearn Entice Demand
Think
Induce Require Vital

Consider Crucial Convince Desire

Why is education important?
You have two minutes to bullet point as many
reasons as you can for why education is important.
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Why is education important?
You have two minutes to bullet point as many
reasons as you can for why education is important.
 It is an equaliser
 Opportunity to learn a variety of things
 Gives structure to the day
 Broaden horizons and meet new people
Why might some people think
education is bad?
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Why might some people think
education is bad?
You could learn more from life experience
You would have more opportunity to travel
Schools don’t suit people who learn differently
Task: Write a speech persuading the
class of the importance of education.
Label the following in the model:
• Impressive vocabulary
• Reasons for
• Reasons against
• Rhetorical Question
• List of three
• Statistics
• Emotive Language
• Opinions
Plan your speech
Introduction: Point 1:
Why are you making this speech? What is your main reason for
What is your point of view? education?
What do other people think? Rhetorical Question:

List of three:

Point 2: Conclusion:
What is your second reason for Summarise your views
education?
Leave your audience on a powerful note
Statistic:

Emotive Language:
Impressive Vocabulary: