Week 8 , Lesson 4 Writing: Plea for the Planet
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slide1. Week 8 , Lesson 4
Writing: Plea for the Planet To create pathos
To develop use of language to persuade
To develop sentence variety Support Challenge Task or question to complete<br>
slide2. Complete low stakes quiz<br>
slide3. ‘Reckless burning of fossil fuels, the destruction of the forests, pollution of the ocean.’
We are DESTROYING our home. 200 word Challenge: Write your own ‘Plea for the Planet’<br>
slide4. https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/david-attenborough-life-planet-new-documentary-bbc-climate-crisis-coronavirus-a9472946.html Make notes / jot ideas down<br>
slide5. The problem Write a paragraph outlining the problems we are experiencing on our planet/ this could focus on one specific problem, such as pollution or plastic, or it could be more general.
Highlight and emphasise the damage that is being caused – you’re aiming to make the audience feel pity and sympathy for the earth Techniques to use:
Rhetorical question
2nd person(direct address – ‘you’
Personification – of the earth
Anaphora Diacope
(e.g. the grievances, the grave grievances)
Inserting an extra word in a repeated clause<br>
slide6. Below are lots of words and phrases from our climate texts. Select the ones you want to use and add words of your own Destruction Death Reckless burning impact consequences
waste crisis stolen disasters strangling
collapse of our civilisations Time is running out entrapment
Another vessel sheds Nothing can breathe under oil metallurgy
ailing sea breathe a tale of waste inherit Under threat
Suffocating Stealing swallowing poisoning corrupting
Attacked biodiversity ecosystem emissions neglect slick<br>
slide7. Example Plea for the rainforests The rainforest: a home to millions of species. Sadly, this home is being recklessly demolished, tree by tree. Bulldozers, cranes and chainsaws roll in, attacking trees that have stood for hundreds of years. Birds are forced to flea their nests leaving their eggs to the menace of the machines. Entire species are left without a home and left to starve - with nothing to provide for them. Enormous, beautiful ash trees, oak trees, willow trees - reduced to embers. And what is to be put there instead? More homes for humans, concrete and AstroTurf. Destroying the homes of the creatures for our own brick boxes. The rainforests are the lungs of our earth. Lungs which are struggling to breathe. Now you: plea for the (Ocean/animals/air/sea) Ocean example
Plastic in the ocean
Oil slick
Reef being destroyed
Species being destroyed
Creatures being injured and killed by poachers<br>
slide8. The solution Write a paragraph outlining the solution. Consider what people need to do to make a difference.
Highlight and emphasise the difference people could make
Be positive – encourage and inspire Techniques to use:
Triplet or tricolon
Imperatives – instructions (bossy verbs)
1st person Plural
Anaphora Anecdote – very short example (e.g. Greta)
Cyclic structure<br>
slide9. Below are lots of words and phrases from our climate texts. Select the ones you want to use and add words of your own Unity encourage recover harmony protect
Sustain/sustainability restore global collaborate
Strengthen Improve prevent rescue thrive
flourish cleanse blossom alternatives free
Cleaner Fresher forward-thinking Innovative Inventive
Beauty planting establish appreciate<br>
slide10. Example Plea for the rainforests - solution The rainforest: a home to millions of species. We need to restore our rainforests. We need to plant more trees and sow more seeds to replace those that have been stolen. At home, we need to think about where our materials come from and what we really need, instead of abusing and exploiting our beautiful rainforests. Together, we can protect this natural wonder. The rainforests are the lungs of our earth. It’s time we allowed those lungs to breathe freely; our survival depends upon it. Now you: plea for the (Ocean/animals/air/sea) Ocean example
Plastic in the ocean
Oil slick
Reef being destroyed
Species being destroyed
Creatures being injured and killed by poachers<br>
slide11. Engaging your audience – Developing sentences Plastic is thrown away every day. It makes its way into our sea. It makes its way into the stomachs of animals. Plastic makes our coasts and parks look unsightly and neglected. It is dangerous and we need to act now.
Plastic. Everyday it is thrown away. Everyday it makes its way into our sea; into the stomachs of animals. Unsightly and neglected, our coasts and parks are in danger. Act now! Now you: develop your sentences
Consider your sentence lengths. Could you use 1 word sentence? Very short sentences? Long detailed sentences?
Consider how your sentences open. Could you open with an adjective or adverb? With a simile? With a preposition?<br>
slide12. Complete the exit ticket By this point, you should have:
Collected words and phrases on the problem and solution
Written a paragraph including key techniques
Developed sentencing and punctuation in your paragraph Have something you’re particularly proud of?
Email Me!: sgoodridge@yateacademy.co.uk<br>
Writing: Plea for the Planet To create pathos
To develop use of language to persuade
To develop sentence variety Support Challenge Task or question to complete<br>
slide2. Complete low stakes quiz<br>
slide3. ‘Reckless burning of fossil fuels, the destruction of the forests, pollution of the ocean.’
We are DESTROYING our home. 200 word Challenge: Write your own ‘Plea for the Planet’<br>
slide4. https://www.independent.co.uk/environment/climate-change/david-attenborough-life-planet-new-documentary-bbc-climate-crisis-coronavirus-a9472946.html Make notes / jot ideas down<br>
slide5. The problem Write a paragraph outlining the problems we are experiencing on our planet/ this could focus on one specific problem, such as pollution or plastic, or it could be more general.
Highlight and emphasise the damage that is being caused – you’re aiming to make the audience feel pity and sympathy for the earth Techniques to use:
Rhetorical question
2nd person(direct address – ‘you’
Personification – of the earth
Anaphora Diacope
(e.g. the grievances, the grave grievances)
Inserting an extra word in a repeated clause<br>
slide6. Below are lots of words and phrases from our climate texts. Select the ones you want to use and add words of your own Destruction Death Reckless burning impact consequences
waste crisis stolen disasters strangling
collapse of our civilisations Time is running out entrapment
Another vessel sheds Nothing can breathe under oil metallurgy
ailing sea breathe a tale of waste inherit Under threat
Suffocating Stealing swallowing poisoning corrupting
Attacked biodiversity ecosystem emissions neglect slick<br>
slide7. Example Plea for the rainforests The rainforest: a home to millions of species. Sadly, this home is being recklessly demolished, tree by tree. Bulldozers, cranes and chainsaws roll in, attacking trees that have stood for hundreds of years. Birds are forced to flea their nests leaving their eggs to the menace of the machines. Entire species are left without a home and left to starve - with nothing to provide for them. Enormous, beautiful ash trees, oak trees, willow trees - reduced to embers. And what is to be put there instead? More homes for humans, concrete and AstroTurf. Destroying the homes of the creatures for our own brick boxes. The rainforests are the lungs of our earth. Lungs which are struggling to breathe. Now you: plea for the (Ocean/animals/air/sea) Ocean example
Plastic in the ocean
Oil slick
Reef being destroyed
Species being destroyed
Creatures being injured and killed by poachers<br>
slide8. The solution Write a paragraph outlining the solution. Consider what people need to do to make a difference.
Highlight and emphasise the difference people could make
Be positive – encourage and inspire Techniques to use:
Triplet or tricolon
Imperatives – instructions (bossy verbs)
1st person Plural
Anaphora Anecdote – very short example (e.g. Greta)
Cyclic structure<br>
slide9. Below are lots of words and phrases from our climate texts. Select the ones you want to use and add words of your own Unity encourage recover harmony protect
Sustain/sustainability restore global collaborate
Strengthen Improve prevent rescue thrive
flourish cleanse blossom alternatives free
Cleaner Fresher forward-thinking Innovative Inventive
Beauty planting establish appreciate<br>
slide10. Example Plea for the rainforests - solution The rainforest: a home to millions of species. We need to restore our rainforests. We need to plant more trees and sow more seeds to replace those that have been stolen. At home, we need to think about where our materials come from and what we really need, instead of abusing and exploiting our beautiful rainforests. Together, we can protect this natural wonder. The rainforests are the lungs of our earth. It’s time we allowed those lungs to breathe freely; our survival depends upon it. Now you: plea for the (Ocean/animals/air/sea) Ocean example
Plastic in the ocean
Oil slick
Reef being destroyed
Species being destroyed
Creatures being injured and killed by poachers<br>
slide11. Engaging your audience – Developing sentences Plastic is thrown away every day. It makes its way into our sea. It makes its way into the stomachs of animals. Plastic makes our coasts and parks look unsightly and neglected. It is dangerous and we need to act now.
Plastic. Everyday it is thrown away. Everyday it makes its way into our sea; into the stomachs of animals. Unsightly and neglected, our coasts and parks are in danger. Act now! Now you: develop your sentences
Consider your sentence lengths. Could you use 1 word sentence? Very short sentences? Long detailed sentences?
Consider how your sentences open. Could you open with an adjective or adverb? With a simile? With a preposition?<br>
slide12. Complete the exit ticket By this point, you should have:
Collected words and phrases on the problem and solution
Written a paragraph including key techniques
Developed sentencing and punctuation in your paragraph Have something you’re particularly proud of?
Email Me!: sgoodridge@yateacademy.co.uk<br>