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Grade 7 Writing Unit Outline Title Persuasive Writing Using Research and Technology Topic Title: Persuasive Skills/Concepts Name of Lesson #1, Discover the Purpose and Power of Persuasion Suggested Time: 110 min. Standards: ELA7LSV2.a Analyzes the effect on the viewer of image, text, and sound in electronic journalism; identifies the techniques used to achieve the effects studied in each instance ELA7LSV2.b Identifies the techniques used to achieve the effects studied in each instance. ELA7LSV2.a Gives oral presentations or dramatic interpretations for various purposes. ELA7LSV2.d Uses language for dramatic effect. ELA7LSV2.f Responds to oral communications with questions, challenges, or affirmations. ELA7W2.b Persuasive Writing: States a clear position or perspective in support of a proposition or proposal. ELA7R1.d Recognizes and traces the development of the author's argument for and against an issue. ELA7R1.e Identifies evidence used to support an argument ELA7RC2.e Examines the authors' purpose in writing. ELA7RC3.b Uses content vocabulary in writing and speaking. Essential Question Unit: How powerful are my words? Lesson questions: Why do we write persuasively? Assessment Description/Performance Task: Constructed response Informal assessment Performance task Selected response Brief Description: Listening, speaking and viewing, graphic organizer, admit slip and paragraph Instructional Methods Review (briefly) propaganda techniques. Read and analyze Viewing Information Media Critically in the PH WAG (p. 678-679) o Identify propaganda techniques used in 2-5 T.V. commercials or watch a program that provides news or other information. Identify the program and describe the topic(s) covered. Identify the commercials during the program and what the commercial is selling. Evaluate the information on the topic of the program and the commercials using the strategies in the PH WAG book on p. 679 (homework) o Extra practice if needed- PH Supplemental Materials: Academic and Workplace Activity Book (p. 8) Listen to a speech. (Choose a powerful speech from this website.) *Use as a daily launcher for at least a week. o Use the organizer to record information from the speech. Discuss elements that are powerful in persuasive speeches. Retell a fairytale from the point of view of a villain/antagonist. (group work) Convince the reader/listener that you are innocent. The plot development retelling will need to include evidence that supports your argument. (If students need more guidance, use Fractured Fairy Tales Website.) Students must incorporate evidence to support your point of view. (refer to Georgia Standards lessons) o Listeners will act as the jury- provide feedback on the argument- take a vote to determine guilt or innocence. Analyze the villain/antagonist speech for elements. Students may take two column notes. o credible (credibility) means an argument is logically sound and well-supported with strong evidence and reasoning. o effective (effectiveness) means an argument works in convincing or persuading its audience. o logical appeals (appeals to reason) facts, statistics, personal experience, expert authority, interviews, observations Extra practice on fact and opinion if needed: PH supplementary materials- Skills Practice: Answers and Explanations on Transparencies (p. 98-99) CCSD Version Date: June 2008 o o emotional appeals (appeals to emotion) diction, imagery ethical appeals (appeals to one’s character) confident, sincere, honest, humane, considerate Read PH WAG p. 124-125 to present types of persuasive writing. Complete (pre-reading activity) an admit slip for the Model from Literature- “The Eternal Frontier” PH EOW p. 126-127. o Admit slips are used from pre-reading. Students preview “The Eternal Frontier” illustration, title, text and write three questions they think the reading will answer or list three pieces of information they think they will learn from the reading. Read “The Eternal Frontier” as a class using the Step-by-Step Teaching guide (PH WAG TE p. 126) o Examine appeals the author used. o Discuss author’s development of the argument. Write a paragraph- Students should write a sentence persuading a friend to join a sports team. Then list three reasons that support the sentence. Differentiation: Students who have not met standards: Begin with speeches from movies that students are high interest. Discuss/Model the first two speeches (launcher activity) as a class before students work independently. Provide notes for vocabulary. Suggestion for student acceleration: Analyze speeches with a historical significance. Assign Model From Literature for independent reading. For this Lesson: Propaganda techniques PowerPoint Preview website and choose various speeches to use as a daily launcher activity. Copy the organizer to use with the speeches Optional- Fractured Fairy Tales Website Preview Georgia Standards lesson (villain/antagonist) PH WAG book p. 124-127, 678-679. Vocabulary (*review) *appeals CCSD Version Date: June 2008 credibility *charged words *propaganda techniques