Preparation

1. Initially we will explore a range of Logical Fallacies and how these are used in propaganda to give a false credibility to weak or fallacious arguments
2. Next we put some of those fallacies into practice, in conjunction with a range of persuasive speaking devices:

http://thoughtcrime.edutronic.net/linguistic-techniques-of-propaganda/

Assessment Task:

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Deadline: Monday 20 July

Exemplars of Student Work

Speech: Climate Change is Natural

Speech: It’s the Economy, Stupid