SS1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SECOND TERM WEEK TEN
CONTENT
- Speech Work: Speaking to Persuade/Convince
- Comprehension: The Origin of Silk
- Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Profession (Stock Exchange)
- Structure: Compound Complex Sentences
- Writing Skills: Expository (Organizing an Expository Essay)
ASPECT: Speech Work
TOPIC: Speaking to Persuade/Convince
Introduction
Every communicator has an aim. The aim may be to inform, enlighten, narrate, describe or convince/persuade. The shade of writing or speaking meant to convince or persuade involves ARGUMENT. In an argument, reasons and points are put forward in support of or in opposition to a point of view.
Attributes of Argument
Argument, as a form of speaking or writing has the following attributes:
- The proposer seeks to nullify, weaken or counterbalance the opponent’s view.
- Argument has two sides-the proposition and the opposition. A speaker can be on either side.
- The person arguing a point seeks to appeal to his readers or listeners by appealing to their feelings and minds.
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