17-02

17-02

⋮⋮ Program

  • Writing non-fiction
  • Reading non-fiction
  • Rhetorical tools
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Pablo Picasso, Guernica (1937).

≣ Tasks

Writing non-fiction

  • Find information about Christ church or the UN.
  • Write a speech based on your research.
  • Give your speech to your partner.

New Zealand Prime Minister Adresses UN General Assembly (2019)

Reading non-fiction

  • Read the rest of the speech.
  • Find four quotations that stand out as impactful or well-written.
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Rhetorical tools

To sound convincing and eloquent, a speaker can use rhetorical devices:

  • alliteration: repetition of consonant sounds at the beginning of nearby words.
  • anaphora: repetition of one or more words at the beginning of successive clauses.
  • antithesis: contrasting opposite words or ideas.
  • assonance: repetition of vowel sounds in nearby words.
  • metaphor: a concrete image used figuratively.
  • personification: giving human qualities to non-human things.
  • repetition: repeating words or phrases for emphasis.
  • simile: comparing unlike things using “like” or “as”.
  • rule of three: listing three related elements in sequence.

Rhetorical tools

A speaker can also use modes of persuasion:

  • pathos: appeal to emotion.
  • logos: appeal to reason, evidence, and logic.
  • ethos: appeal to trust, authority, and credibility.

Rhetorical tools

  • Choose a section of about 25 lines.
  • Find examples of rhetorical tools in that section.

Reflection

  • Review your quotations.
  • Write a quick reflection on what makes a good speech.
  • If it is not rhetorical tools, explain what else you think matters.

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