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The Final Quarter - Language Of Apology
Lesson1 of 4 in this unit
SecondaryYear 7 - 8EnglishHumanities and Social SciencesAboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and CulturesSocialEqualityHuman RightsIndigenous EducationSocial Action
Lesson Summary
Retired AFL star Adam Goodes is known to many for his resilient journey in the face of detrimental treatment by AFL spectators and the media beginning in 2013.
In this lesson, students will become adept at analysing and writing effective apologies. Students will understand the different communicative purposes of private and public apologies, through analysis of Eddie McGuire’s public apology to Adam Goodes. Using authentic, workplace guidelines, they will analyse the effectiveness of this apology. Students will consolidate their skills by examining Kevin Rudd’s famous ‘Apology to the Stolen Generations’. Finally, students will write an apology that they think makes effective choices in tone, language and emphasis.
Learning intentions
Students will:
- understand the use of common verbal and nonverbal techniques in an apology
- understand how context affects the delivery of a speech
- understand how different speakers approach the same communicative purpose (apology)
Success criteria
Students can:
- compare the purpose and language of private and public apologies
- evaluate the effectiveness of an apology using their own and others' criteria
- synthesise their findings to create their own apology
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