Sumários

Persuasive & Argumentative Speech: An Introduction

25 Setembro 2023, 09:30 Ana Rita Martins

Persuasive & Argumentative Speech:

  • Means of Persuasion;
  • Argumentative Language Techniques
  • In-class exercises 


Essay Writing techniques

22 Setembro 2023, 15:30 Miguel Pascoal Figueiredo

  • Linking words
  • Thesis statement


Screening: Oxford Union-Style Debate (II)

22 Setembro 2023, 12:30 Ana Rita Martins

Watch: Oxford Union-Style Debate: “This House Believes the Right to Free Speech Always Includes the Right to Offend” (Part Two)

Discuss Oxford-Style Debate structure, goals, speaker roles, etc.


HOMEWORK:

  • Students are required to organise their house debates (three speakers/house; motion; dates)


Oxford Union-Style Debate (II)

22 Setembro 2023, 09:30 Ana Rita Martins

Watch: Oxford Union-Style Debate: “This House Believes the Right to Free Speech Always Includes the Right to Offend” (Part Two)

Discuss Oxford-Style Debate structure, goals, speaker roles, etc.


HOMEWORK:

  • Students are required to organise their house debates (three speakers/house; motion; dates)


Lesson 4

21 Setembro 2023, 14:00 Kathryn Gray Craven

Read article:

5 ways to create a sense of place by Amanda Curtain
Did exercise (to be uploaded)
Applied Curtain's five tools (immerson, use of senses, use of detail, style of dialogue and looking around at surroundings)  for creating a sense of place to model descriptions.