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KS3 · Year 8 - Development · Term 2 - Power and Protest · Week 7
Pages: HT1 Assessment - comparative analytical response
Assessment week. Compare how two speakers studied this half-term use language to persuade.
Lesson 1
What students do
Recap each speech; revisit techniques grid.
Task
Choose 2 speakers; list 3 shared methods.
Success criteria
Grid completed with quotations beside each method.
Lesson 2
What students do
Model "Both speakers… however…" stems.
Task
Talk through your chosen pair with a partner.
Success criteria
Argues one similarity and one difference aloud.
Lesson 3
What students do
Model a comparative paragraph with two embedded quotes.
Task
Write opening comparative paragraph in note form.
Success criteria
Both speakers referenced in one coherent paragraph.
Lesson 4
What students do
Walkthrough timed conditions and success criteria.
Task
Plan full response (10-min planning).
Success criteria
Plan covers 3 comparative points with quotations.
Lesson 5
What students do
45-minute assessment.
Task
Compare how two speakers persuade their audiences.
Success criteria
3 comparative paragraphs; quotations embedded; clear stance.
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