Student Worksheet

Thought starter: Why do some people speak more effectively in public than others?

Part A. How to Speak Persuasively

1. Watch the following video and then complete the 'Think-Pair-Share' visible thinking routine below in response to the spoken presentation skills used.

How to sound smart in your TEDx Talk - Will Stephen (https://youtu.be/8S0FDjFBj8o)

Part B. Identifying and Evaluating Persuasive Speaking

We owe the ocean (https://vimeo.com/1056609166/f127af1031)

Marine sanctuaries (https://vimeo.com/1056609500/dd132507b1)

Leonardo DiCaprio (UN Messenger of Peace) at the opening of Climate Summit 2014 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vTyLSr_VCcg)

2. Identify and evaluate the spoken elements of persuasion in the videos in the table below. Remember that that the skill in analysing these strategies is in considering how and why each technique is used to engage the audience.

SPOKEN ELEMENTS OF PERSUASION
Verbal features	Pronunciation, phrasing/pausing/silence, audibility and clarity, volume, pace, emphasis
Non-verbal features	Facial expressions, gestures, proximity, stance, movement

Part C. Creating Persuasive Language

1. Use the space below to draft a short argument that you can practise and deliver using verbal and non-verbal strategies for persuasive communication. Your teacher might ask you to use some writing from a previous lesson or provide an extract from the How Do We Combat Our Plastic Addiction - Transcript.

2. In pairs, practise your speaking skills and offer each other feedback. You can use the space below for some written feedback or comments about each verbal and non-verbal features.

Reflection

Carefully reflect on what you have learnt and participated in this lesson. This can be about the topic or the skills and thinking routines. Complete this short '3-2-1 activity' that helps summarise your thinking and learning.

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