SAC Task One: Persuasive Language Oral Presentation

Your persuasive language oral presentation will be the first Context SAC piece you have to produce. Class time to work on this will be limited so you will need to do much of the work for this during your study time and as homework. The first step is to establish your ideas for your oral. You need to establish what you will present your point of view on, identify your contention, and be able to explain how your issue connects to the Context, prompt and focus text. The oral presentation information sheets you have outline what you need to think about and do. Use this statement of explanation sheet to organise your ideas. Hand a copy of this into your teacher as soon as possible.

Oral Presentation Statement of Explanation Sheet:

Name/s:
Proposed issue and contention   Explain how your issue considers the Context, draws from the focus text and addresses the prompt (How does your piece link to each of these criteria requirements?)
Explain, with details, the form your oral presentation will take: E.g., Speech           Debate           Talk show           Play           Monologue           Interview   * Consider using props if they will enhance your presentation
What technology do you plan to use? Make a list of the equipment you would need for this.

 Student/s Signature/s:


Idea examples:

 

Drawing on the story - 'Wei-Lei and Me' (pp.75-81)
Contention - Forming opinions based solely on appearance will result in a limited understanding of others.
Possible approach - Deliver a speech to the local community encouraging them to embrace acceptance of of refugees and to reject racism. You could draw on the story as well as recent events in the media as examples to support your argument.

Drawing on the story - 'The Face in the Mirror' by Blossom Beeby (pp.323-9)
Contention - Embracing our heritage helps us accept ourselves.
Possible approach - Assume the persona of the mother of the main character in the story and present a monologue (an uninterrupted speech by a character - speaking their thoughts) about the hopes she had that her daughter would acknowledge and accept her family's cultural background so that she would find a sense of belonging in Australia.

Drawing on the story - 'Anzac Day' by James Chong (p. 239)
Contention - Being true blue has different meanings for different people.
Possible aproach - Write up transcripts for a Q and A style discussion where panellists argue their positions on what it means to be true blue.

Drawing on the story - 'The Family Tree' by Ken Chau (p. 153)
Contention - Discrimination does not allow an individual to show their true self.
Possible approach - Create a speech that outlines discrimination against women in a society and how this is unfair.

Drawing on the story - 'Chinese Lessons' by Ivy Tseng (pp.16-21)
Contention - Your culture is a part of who you are.
Possible approach - Write a play where the narrative outlines why it is important to learn about cultures you are connected to. In your play incorporate repetition, as Tseng does in her story.