The Power of Persuasion: Opinion and Argument · Speaking & Listening

Public Speaking and Delivery

Practicing the verbal and non-verbal skills required to present an argument convincingly to a live audience.

Key Questions

  1. 1How does eye contact change the relationship between speaker and listener?
  2. 2What role does pacing play in keeping an audience interested?
  3. 3How can visual aids distract from or support a spoken message?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Oral Communication - Grade 5
Grade: Grade 5
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: The Power of Persuasion: Opinion and Argument
Period: Speaking & Listening

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