SPEECHES
Joann Rowling’s Commencement address at Harvard
Analyse the speech (effectiveness, delivery, oratory techniques)
TED TALK
John McWhorter: TXTing is Killing Language.
Watch and discuss, perform the tasks. Define the topic, thesis, arguments, positions for a Verbal Joust
ROUND TABLE
Round Table Unit 2: Political Correctness
Stage 2: Language Laboratory
TRT ROUND TABLE
Languages: Are They Worth Saving?
Watch the lead-in and one round of speakers
VERBAL JOUST
TED Talk / TRT Round Table Positions
Conduct Verbal Joust
EXTENSION
HOME ASSIGNMENT
Speeches
NYU’s 2022 Commencement Speaker Taylor Swift
Watch the address, be ready to analyse it in class
Round Table
Round Table Unit 2: Political Correctness
Stage 3: Outline & Perspectives
TRT Round Table
Languages: Are They Worth Saving?
Watch remaining TRT debate and summarize speakers’ key positions
Ted Talk: double take
John McWhorter: TXTing is Killing Language.
Summary, topic, thesis, arguments, positions for a Verbal Joust