The Art of Persuasion and Rhetoric · Spring Term

Crafting Persuasive Arguments: Style & Voice

Developing skills in using appropriate stylistic choices and establishing an effective authorial voice.

Key Questions

  1. Justify the selection of specific rhetorical strategies for a given audience and context.
  2. Analyze how word choice and sentence structure contribute to an author's persuasive voice.
  3. Construct a counter-argument that anticipates and refutes opposing viewpoints effectively.

National Curriculum Attainment Targets

A-Level: English Language - Writing for Audience and PurposeA-Level: English Language - Rhetoric and Persuasion
Year: Year 13
Subject: English
Unit: The Art of Persuasion and Rhetoric
Period: Spring Term

Suggested Methodologies

Peer Teaching

Students prepare and deliver mini-lessons to classmates

30–55 min

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Learning Contracts

Student-negotiated goals, methods, and assessment criteria

45–90 min

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