English - Rhetoric - Closing Speeches
<p>A ‘fake’ courtroom scenario, with a range of ‘evidence’ that encourages pupils to write the closing speech for either the Prosecution or Defence team.</p>
<p>After finding that my top set Year 8 students were getting bored with the repetitive nature of rhetoric, I created a three-part lesson sequence that encourages them to think about their opening and closing statements within a perusaisve speech.</p>
<p>Their ultimate task: Write a closing speech for either the prosecution or defence team.</p>
<p>Lesson 1: Exploring ‘controversial’ statements and formulating their opinion.</p>
<p>Lesson 2: The ‘crime’ is explained and they are provided with evidence to start planning their closing argument.</p>
<p>Lesson 3: They write their closing argument, making use of the evidence available.</p>
<p>Worked really well with my top set students, but it is accessible for all.</p>