Persuading for Our Nature Garden

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Persuading for Our Nature Garden

What do you already know about persuasive speeches?

Learning Journey

Today: Learn what makes a speech persuasive.


Next: Organise ideas into our own speeches.

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson you will be able to identify persuasive techniques in speeches.

Do Now: Which Place?

Which environment would you rather spend time in and why?

Think about what makes it special.

Why Does This Matter?

Why might schools create nature gardens?

Think: supports wildlife, improves well-being, and helps learning outside.

What is Persuasion?

"Chocolate is the best snack."

Am I persuading, informing, or entertaining?

Why?

AFOREST Toolkit

Let’s explore seven persuasive techniques:

Alliteration, Facts, Opinion, Repetition, Emotive Language, Statistics, Tricolon.

Fact, Opinion, Statistic

Fact

Opinion: Nature gardens are amazing. Statistic: 80% of students enjoy outdoor learning.

Bees help pollinate plants.

Opinion / Statistic

Alliteration Example

Beautiful Bright Butterflies. Notice the repeated 'B' sound.

Repetition Example

We need this garden. We need this garden.

Why might a speaker repeat a phrase?

Using Statistics

Statistics use numbers to support ideas.

When we say '80% of students', it makes our argument stronger.

Quick Quiz Together

Can you spot alliteration, repetition, or statistics?


Write your answer on your mini whiteboard.

Emotive Language

"Poor bees" makes us feel sad for the bees. These words help others care about our topic.

Rule of Three (Tricolon)

Safe, beautiful, and welcoming. Three ideas in a row are easy to remember.

Guided Writing

Let’s build one great persuasive sentence for our nature garden together.

Independent Task

Complete your AFOREST toolkit worksheet. Use a highlighter for key words.

Exit Ticket

Write one thing you learned today about persuasive techniques.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.