SS1 ENGLISH LANGUAGE SECOND TERM WEEK TEN

CONTENT

1. Speech Work: Speaking to Persuade/Convince
2. Comprehension: The Origin of Silk
3. Vocabulary Development: Words Associated with Profession (Stock Exchange)
4. Structure: Compound Complex Sentences
5. 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:

1. The proposer seeks to nullify, weaken or counterbalance the opponent’s view.
2. Argument has two sides-the proposition and the opposition. A speaker can be on either side.
3. The person arguing a point seeks to appeal to his readers or listeners by appealing to their feelings and minds.