Language Analysis Unit 2

A general outline for this unit is:

Term 3

• wk 9 - intro to oral presentations/recap devices - use chapter in student text book- resources on My
Penola Topic Page

• wk 10 - recap structures [REMEMBER 3 pieces for the assessment task]

• HOLIDAYS [students prep for presentations]

Term 4

• wk 1 - oral presentations and joint construction/modelling

• wk 2 - oral presentations and practice piece

• wk 3 - Assessment Task [3 periods]

• Wk 4 - EXAM REVISION

• Wk 5 - No classes MON/TUES [cup w/end] - EXAMS BEGIN for Year 11s

 Oral Presentation
• Students to select an issue for their
speech; this must meet the criterion of having
appeared in the Australian media since 1
September, 2014
• Speeches are to be 3-5 minutes in length.
• Students permitted to use max. 5 palm cards
with max. 5 dot-points each per card.
 Issues
• Capital punishment should be legal in Australia
• Abortion should be illegal in Australia
• More Asylum Seekers should be welcomed
into Australia
• Euthanasia
• Australia should legalize gay marriage
• Legalization of marijuana
• Violent offenders - early parole
• Tougher laws on terrorism
• Increased firm arm control reduces crime
• Schools must implement aggressive programs when tackling bullying and
harassment.
• Ban animal testing
• Tougher laws on 'puppy farms'
• All young Australians are entitled to equal education
• Refugees should be processed on Australian soil
 Booklet
• Assessment
• Research
• Structure
• Language Choices: Being Persuasive
• Example: Speeches
-Gay Marriage
-Racial Intolerance
-Issues in Australian Army
• Planning your presentation
 Samples
Gay Marriage Speech (booklet)

Highlight-contention, key arguments,

persuasive language choices (devices)
 Presentation by Penola Student
Victims of Early Parole

Workbook-Contention,
key arguments,
persuasive language choices
Effect on the
Audience
Power of Advertising
 Commercials
Save the Children
http://time.com/3588097/top-10-most-
powerful-ads/
 #Like a Girl
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XjJQBjWYDTs
 Task
In partners find 2 advertisements or
commercials and write down the……
• Their target audience
• Point they are trying to make
• T
• he intended effect on the audience
 The Gruen Transfer
http://iview.abc.net.au/