How to Analyse a Political Speech

Here is a power point which can be used to teach the topic "How to Analyse a Political Speech". Link.

You can find some tips/pointers on what to look for when analysing a poltical speech. 

Some of these are: 
1)Most speeches are a reaction to something.

•So, it is important to understand the historical context about why the speech was made

2) Most speeches are arguments for a point of view.

• If you can find out what the speaker is arguing for, then the rest of the content is easier to follow

3) Most speeches use rhetorical devices to influence opinion

         •Look for the use of logos, pathos and ethos

4) Most speeches use stylistic features

         •Look for repeitition, slogans, imagery, alliteration, antithesis

I have also included some links to videos where you can see political speeches being analysed. You fill also find a link to worksheet that learners can use to analyse speeches. I have posted the document as a pdf file. Send me an email at jaspreetgloppen@gmail.com if you need it as a power point which you can edit. 

Best,
Jaspreet

Some sample tasks for oral exams in English Literature and Culture.

Here are a few sample tasks that can be used for the oral exams in the subject English Literature and Culture. Assessment criteria are included in the tasks. 

Teachers can use these as a point of departure to formulate their own tasks and the students can use these to prepare for the exams. 

Here is a task about:
1) Literary Devices: Link
2)Book analysis and discussion: Link
3) Literary-historical period: Link
4) Satire: Link
5) Character analysis: Link

Satire - Task for Literature and Culture Vg3

Gin Lane by William Hogsworth

Satire is a brilliant literary technique with often a noble vision – to highlight issues in a society using wit, intellect and sarcasm. Satire showcases intelligence, both by the one who uses it and the one who it is directed at. This is because to get the subtleties of a satirical text, you need to be engaged and aware of the current social and political issues.

The following task about satire covers the following aims in the English Literature and Culture subject at the Vg3 level.

Competence Aims

• elaborate on and discuss distinctive linguistic features of texts from different genres, from different periods and regions
• interpret literary texts and other cultural expressions from a cultural-historical and social perspective
• elaborate on and discuss the cultural position of the United States and Great Britain in the world today, and the background for the same
• use a nuanced, well-developed and precise vocabulary to communicate on literature and culture
• use suitable language, appropriate to the situation, in oral and written genres

Here is the task.

Task: Choose “Gin Lane” or “Gulliver Travels” and a satirical TV show from the United States or Great Britain and illustrate (present, discuss and analyze) how satire is used to comment on current issues. Your presentation should begin with a clear thesis statement and should include relevant facts and examples. You may include a very brief video not more than 2 minutes).

Criteria for Evaluation:

1) You will be evaluated on the content (the strength of your argument, if you use examples and quotes, if you are you critical, do you discuss or just present) of your presentation, and how it is communicated (if your points/ideas come across, if you connect with the audience).

2) The structure of the presentation will also be assessed (introduction, conclusion and the transitions between the different topics).

3) Your language (including vocabulary, grammar, idiomatic usage, technical terms, use  of formal language) will also be evaluated.

4) There needs to be a clear thesis statement which declares the main point or controlling idea of your presentation.

5) You will also be evaluated on how you use your sources so remember to use and refer to your sources in a proper way. You need to also comment and reflect on the sources you used.

6) You cannot read from a script. Key words are OK.

7) Length of the presentation: The presentation should last at least 10 minutes or more.

Make sure you make a power point for this project.

Sensoroppdrag / eksaminator i internasjonal engelsk, litteratur og kultur, engelsk studiespesialiserende

Her er et vurderingsskjema som kan brukes til å vurdere elever som skal opp i muntlig eksamen både på vg1, vg2 og vg3 engelsk. Skjemaet viser kjennetegn for måloppnåelse.

Skjemaet tar utgangspunkt i følgende vurderingskriterier:

• det skal være fokus i presentasjonen og det kan oppnås ved f.eks. å ha en problemstilling i presentasjonen. 
• bruk av kilder
• at elevene presentere og diskutere temaet
• at eleven i samtalen etterpå viser evne til kommunikasjon og innsikt i fagstoffet fra resten av pensumet
• strukturen av presentasjonen
• språk og uttale
• bruk av manus

The Victorian Period/The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde/Oral Conversations

My students just had an oral conversation with me about the book The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde and the Victorian Period. These conversations give me a real good insight into what they have learnt. Here is the task and here is the handout they got in order to work with this task. 

En Usedvanlig God Gotisk Novelle / A Brilliant Gothic Story

På Vg2 i faget Internasjonal Engelsk skrev elevene en novelle i gotisk sjanger. Her er en usedvanlig god novelle. Klikk her: Everything Will be Alright. Blir så stolt av elevene når de produserer noe så utrolig flott. Vi brukte Prosessorientert skriving som arbeidsform.
Dere som kjenner til sjangeren kan se den fantastiske bra bruk av et litterært virkemiddel som heter Doubles.

One of my students wrote the following short story in the gothic genre. It is brilliant. You can read it here. Click here: Everything Will be Alright. My chest swells up with pride whenever any of my students produce something exceptional. We used the Process- Oriented Approach to Writing.
Those of you who are familiar with the genre will probably notice the superb use of a literary device called Doubles.