A student is preparing a short oral presentation to advocate for their school to introduce a “phone-free lunch” area. They are deciding how to phrase their message for different audiences.
They draft two opening lines:
Draft A: “You must stop scrolling at lunch because it’s bad for you.”
Draft B: “Let’s create a phone-free lunch space so more students can relax and connect.”
Identify one language choice in Draft A that could make the audience feel pressured or defensive.
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In Unit 4 of VM Literacy students work through the areas of study 'Understanding and engaging with literacy for advocacy' and 'Speaking to advise or to advocate'.
In this area of study students will use their knowledge and understanding of language, context and audience to complete an oral presentation that showcases their learning. The presentation needs to be developed in consultation with the teacher and should focus on an area of student interest with a clearly stated vocational or personal focus. Students are encouraged to connect this area of study to their learning in Unit 4 of either Work Related Skills or Personal Development Skills. If students are not undertaking either of these studies, they may select an option from either of the two outlined below: Literacy for civic participation or Literacy for everyday contexts. On completion of this unit the student should be able to negotiate the topic of choice for, and complete, an oral presentation that showcases reflections and evaluations of student learning.
the way language choice can influence an audience
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