Year 10 oral presentations

You are to do the following:

Choose an issue that has been in the media in the last 12 months.

Present a POV on the issue in a speech format, with the time limit being 2 minutes.

Use as many persuasive devices as possible.

Make sure your speech has structure: ie introduction with contention and signposting, at least 2 arguments and a conclusion.

You may use visuals to aid your argument.

You have two lessons to prepare, we will do these next week.

CRITERIA

Using Language to persuade: Point of view – Oral Presentation Construct a sustained and reasoned point of view on the selected issue.
MARK RANGE	DESCRIPTOR: typical performance in each range
17–20 marks	Presentation, of complex ideas in a sustained, coherent and logical argument. In an oral response, the skillful use of highly appropriate oral language conventions to engage an audience. Highly expressive, coherent and fluent written response. Accurate and detailed acknowledgment of sources where appropriate.
13–16 marks	A sustained, coherent and logical argument. In an oral response, an ability to use appropriate oral language conventions to engage an audience. Expressive, coherent and fluent written response. Acknowledgment of sources where appropriate.
9–12 marks	An argument which is generally sustained and coherent. In an oral response, an ability to use some appropriate oral language conventions to engage an audience. Generally expressive, coherent and fluent written response. Acknowledgment of some sources where appropriate.
5–8 marks	A superficial argument. In an oral response, variable ability to use oral language conventions to engage an audience. Clear expression of ideas in writing. Limited acknowledgment of sources.
1–4 marks	Little sense of argument. In an oral response, limited use of oral language conventions to engage an audience. Simple expression of ideas in writing. Little or no acknowledgment of sources.

Topics you can choose from:

Climate change induced weather events- fires, floods etc

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Reality TV shows- The Biggest Loser- educative or exploitative

Reality TV shows- our obsession with cooking shows

Australian sporting heroes behaving badly- cricketers sledging and tweeting

A-League soccer fans behave badly

Australian economy affected by industry shutdowns- Toyota, SPC etc…

Pageant kids... Honey Boo Boo has her own show- what next

There is no original music any more.

That this generation's literacy will be adversely affected by YOLO, LOL,etc…

The VCE is a system that stifles free thought

Melbourne needs CCTV to combat violence

Hugh Jackman speaks out against Australian adoption laws- is celebrity activism the only way to promote causes?

Whaling

Shark culling in WA and SA

The Sochi Olympics in Russia are not in keeping with the Olympic spirit- corruption, racism, homophobia, removal of homeless

That products using Palm Oil should be outlawed

Australia’s asylum seeker laws

The sexualisation of advertising

Syringe supplies for drug addicts- Needle vending machines

Abbott's criticism of the ABC for not providing balanced news

Dredging of barrier reef

Phone tapping of Indonesia

EastLink tunnel protesters

Bikie laws in Queensland

Cutting foreign aid budget

Asylum seeker conditions in detention centres

Treatment of asylum seekers 

Processing of asylum seekers

‘One punch law’

Street violence in Melbourne

Should mathematics be compulsory in schools?

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The end of car manufacturing in Australia

Sex education and homosexuality

Work-for-the-dole scheme

East-West tunnel

Cory Bernadi’s book – The Conservative Revolution (Abortion)

Should we smack our children

The Indigenous employment/ education gap

Tecoma McDonalds

Sexism in the media

Animal cruelty

Treatment of fare evaders

Wearing the hijab in schools

Carbon tax

The government funding of private schools

The distribution of inappropriate Christian publications in State Schools

Religion classes compulsory in schools