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A sorry story - looking at persuasive / emotive language

Submitted by Rebecca Galbraith on 21 March 2010.

Written for a GCSE English class but is equally suitable for Level 2 Literacy. Various tasks based on a transcript of a speech about education cuts (in 2010).
Please also download the related PowerPoint (see below).
Contributed by Rebecca Galbraith, Rose Veitch and Rachel Emmett.

Resource File(s)
l2sorrystoryeduccuts.pdf
Resource type
Reading comprehension
Worksheet(s) or assignment
Physical format
5 pages
Level
Level 2
English
AL Reading: comprehension
Context
Education and teaching
News, Politics & Government items
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Frank Field: shirking fathers - L2 Literacy practice
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