The language of oratory
Teacher Phil Coogan, Julie Foley
| YEAR
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NCEA LEVEL
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DURATION
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| 13
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3
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4-6 weeks
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| Achievement Standard Being Assessed
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Achievement Criteria
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| AS90726 (English 3.7): Complete independent research on a language or literature topic and present findings in written form
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- Propose research questions that expand understandings of the topic.
- Select relevant information from a range of referenced sources.
- Present well supported findings.
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| AS90725 (English 3.6): Construct and deliver an oral presentation
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- Construct and deliver a presentation that communicates with an audience.
- Develop and support idea(s).
- Use a range of appropriate presentation techniques for a specific audience and purpose.
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| Processes
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| Exploring Language
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Using appropriate terminology describe, discuss, analyse and evaluate the way the language, structures and conventions of oratory suit the topic, purpose and audience, and apply these understandings.
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| Thinking Critically
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Discuss,interpret and evaluate spoken texts in terms of their social, cultural, political and historical contexts.
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| Processing information
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Using a variety of resources and types of technology, retrieve, select, interpret, synthesise and present accurate and coherent information about the language of oratory.
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Teacher background reading
Teaching and learning activities
Select and adapt these learning activities to best meet the needs of your students, and to fit the time available:
Learning task 1
Learning task 2
Assessment
- Refer to the internal assessment activity A Question of Language
. Students select language topics and complete independent research. As indicated in the activity, students should propose research questions that expand understandings of their topics, select relevant information from a range of referenced sources, then present well supported findings. They should refer to the exemplars in the activity for further guidance. Their research can be assessed using the assessment schedule at the end of the activity.
- The oral presentations could be assessed using the internal assessment activity Say It On Words
. To help plan appropriate delivery techniques, look at exemplars for this activity on the Level 3 NCEA Oral Presentations video.
Electronic
Audio
- Oratory: The Power of Public Persuasion from BBC Study Tapes produced by Radio New Zealand on Replay Radio ECN 267
- Whaikorero - 3 audio tapes from Learning Media
Print
- Papprill A. Advertising, Persuasion and Oratory New House. Auckland. 1992 [now out of print]
- Laytham P English Revision Form 7. ESA Publications
