Ever felt like you had something important to say but didn't know how to get it across? Ever wondered how some people can inspire great change in others and, in doing so, the world? In fact, how was Adolf Hitler able to nearly conquer all of Europe with only a fraction of the fighting power of his enemies? And what was so convincing in a 1938 radio broadcast that almost brought the state of New York to its knees?
In this module you will discover:
This website is designed to be your "one stop shop" of all things distinctive voices. You will find each of the prescribed speeches, biographies of each of the personalities (to assist in context), the speeches in video, images to inspire, background information, a blog to open up discussion, some related texts, links to online resources to assist you in your study, tips on writing polished paragraphs, documents to download, examples of analysed texts (including related texts) and a whole range of activities that will leave you thoroughly prepared for your HSC.
In this module you will discover:
- how the idea of "voice" can be explored in and amongst texts
- ways language is used to create voices in texts
- how delivery of words often leaves a greater impact on us as an audience.
This website is designed to be your "one stop shop" of all things distinctive voices. You will find each of the prescribed speeches, biographies of each of the personalities (to assist in context), the speeches in video, images to inspire, background information, a blog to open up discussion, some related texts, links to online resources to assist you in your study, tips on writing polished paragraphs, documents to download, examples of analysed texts (including related texts) and a whole range of activities that will leave you thoroughly prepared for your HSC.