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English: Natural World: 2 of 3

Key Vocabulary: Outsiders Model persuasive speech: David Attenborough

Non-negotiables Is this how our story is due to end? A tale of the smartest species doomed
by that all too human characteristic of failing to see the bigger picture in
1 Purpose The reason something is made or done.
pursuit of short-term goals. Perhaps the fact that the people most
2 Audience A group of people that are watching and listening to you. affected by climate change are no longer some imagined future

3 Form A type or kind of something. generation, but young people alive today, perhaps that will give us the
impetus we need to rewrite our story, to turn this tragedy into a triumph.
4 Argument Statements that try to convince people of your opinion
We are after all, the greatest problem solvers to have ever existed on
5 Persuade Giving good reasons why something should be done.
Earth. We now understand this problem. We know how to stop the
6 Structure The way something is made, built or organised. number rising and put it in reverse. We must recapture billions of tons of

carbon from the air. We must fix our sights on keeping one and a half
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degrees within reach. A new industrial revolution, powered by millions of
7 Environment Natural surroundings in which you live or exist. sustainable innovations, is essential, and is indeed already beginning.

8 Fundamental Things, activities or ideas that are very important.
AFORESTER Techniques

9 Impassioned Expressing strong feelings about something in a forceful way. Alliteration
Facts
10 Catastrophic Involving or causing great damage or suffering.
Opinions
11 Like-minded People who have similar opinions, ideas, attitudes or beliefs. Repetition
Emotive Language
12 Opposed Something you disagree or disapprove of. Statistics

13 Astounding Shocked or amazed that something could exist or happen. Triplets
Exaggeration
14 Outraged Extremely angry; furious. Rhetorical Questions