NEXT UP! 3 34 Write a speech With his speech, Martin Luther King, Jr. wanted to persuade the people in power that for America to be a great nation, its people had to be treated as equal. He also wanted to motivate the African American community to work together peacefully so they could be “free at last”. Now you are going to write your own persuasive speech. What change do you want to see in the world? Plan your writing What would you like to persuade or motivate people to do? Examples of topics could be animal rights, plastic pollution, self-esteem, the benefits of sports, education, or something else that interests you. a) Freewrite for a few minutes. b) Who do you imagine is the right audience for your speech? What might be the occasion? Audience: Occasion: c) Based on your notes from task a), write three main points or arguments you could use to persuade or motivate your audience. Add some keywords relevant to each point. Example: Topic: plastic pollution Main point 1: We must reduce the amount of plastic waste that ends up in the oceans, because the oceans are important to all life on earth. Keywords: marine life, pollution, zero plastic, think twice, reuse, sustainability d) Why do you think your classmates should, or would, be interested in your topic? Write down at least two reasons. Hæfniviðmið • Samið texta og leikið sér með málið þar sem sköpunargáfan og ímyndunaraflið fá að njóta sín. • Skrifað um skoðanir sínar, tilfinningar, reynslu og þekkingu með fjölbreyttum orðaforða. • Tjáð hugmyndir og tilfinningar á skýran og skipulagðan hátt. (Lykilhæfni) • Rætt á skýran hátt um málefni þannig að áhugi viðmælenda sé vakinn. (Lykilhæfni)
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