Key takeaways
To use anecdotes to develop a persuasive persona.
To use persuasive techniques to develop a persuasive persona.
To use irony to develop a persuasive persona.
Host: As an experienced secondary English teacher, I have taught GCSE and A-Level English (Language and Literature), Media Studies, Extended Project Qualification, Critical Thinking and Drama in a wide range of educational settings in London and Surrey (outstanding secondary schools, academies and a further education college). I am also been involved in motivating students through extracurricular activities inside and outside of school. Additionally, I have a certificate in Life Coaching.
Did you know that you can adopt a persuasive persona to help your argument? Do you want to learn how? Then this class is for you! This class will focus on persuasive, opinion writing to enable students to express their viewpoints and arguments effectively. Students will be guided through how to use anecdotes, persuasive techniques, and irony to help develop a persuasive persona. This class is great for Years 10 and 11 or for students who want to strengthen their arguments.
Related Classes: How to Express Ideas Powerfully, How to Appeal to Your Audience, How to Create a Convincing Argument
Safeguarding reminder:The safety of your child is of the utmost importance. All of our classes are pre-recorded to remove any concerns around live participation. For reruns of our past live classes, students' webcams and microphones were disabled and only the chat history, if participation was requested, is visible.
Suitable for:
This class is suitable for Year 10 and 11 or S4 and S5.
Class requirements:
You will need a laptop or device with internet connection to watch the class, as well as a pen and notepad for taking notes.
What to expect:
- This class will take place online via a Zoom webinar.
- For live classes, please arrive promptly. Students' cameras and microphones are disabled by default.
- For on demand classes, students will be watching a recording of a previous live class.
- Once you have signed up, you will be taken to your dashboard where you can view details of the class, and re-watch it in the future.
- Students will be sent confirmation of the class to their email address if provided.