For those interested - the second presidential debate

The actual debate starts about 30 minutes in...

"Presidential Pitch" - ENG 5

In your speech I will look at the following: 

Argumentative/persuasive speech - year 9

Next week we will be starting a one-week theme of argumentative speech. On the first lesson you will get to settle on a topic, do some research, write down some ideas and then you should prepare to give a speech on the following lesson. The speech will be recorded on your computer in a private setting and sent to me for assessment - if everything works out well we will also listen to a few speeches together and give feedback on them. Here's a little intro for next week: 

You can find the plan here
+ a video illustrating ethos, pathos and logos here:

The Fun They Had

Starting next week I will have "speeches" in all my classes - year 7, 8 and 9. It's always great to be in smaller groups (of 5-6 people), have speeches and let the students give each other feedback (two stars and a wish). This time, the speech should be about a "favorite thing/person/place" and last for about 4-5 minutes. While the small groups listen to each others' speeches, the rest of the class (in the 8th and 9th grades) will get to read "The Fun They Had", the classic short story by Isaac Asimov. They will get some post-reading questions and will also be able to listen to the story . The story has always been a favorite of mine, ever since a friend sent it to me from the U.S.A. The story always gives rise to good discussions about where the world is going and how the school system is changing. Thumbs up for Asimov's story!