Are you persuaded?
Some people are really good at persuading others. They seem to have the “gift of the gab”. This phrase means that they have just the right words, expression and attitude to convince others about absolutely anything.
Prepare to read
1 Before reading: Work as a class and read the title of the speech below and predict what it will be about.
A catchy title Leading questions
Persuasive lang- uage e.g. use of idioms/proverbs
Some factual information
Appealing to someone’s sense of belonging or being part of a ‘cool’ crowd
Couch potatoes unite!
Are you tired of being told to walk more, run faster, jump higher and go to bed earlier? Do you wish you could be left alone to watch TV all day? Well, it’s time to stop taking the criticism lying down – raise your hand and be counted as “Proud to be lazy”! You are, in fact, amongst a fast- growing, popular, international group of children who think exercise is for the birds and sitting on the couch for between 2–5 hours a day is cool! For this popular crowd, any kind of exercise is totally uncool. Although team sports are good for physical, mental and social develop- ment, sitting on the couch is far easier and definitely less challenging. It’s as easy as pie – join the “Proud to be lazy” campaign and let’s be proud to be lazy together! After all “honesty is the best policy”!
Read a speech
1 While reading: On your own, check whether your prediction was correct.
2 After reading: Write answers to these questions: a What is a “couch potato”? b Identify the audience of this speech. c Find words and phrases from the speech that will appeal to the audience.
d Do you think this message is based on fact or opinion? Give a reason for your answer.
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