You have probably come across many forms of persuasion, from a friend's CD recommendation to a newspaper editorial. Persuasion is a type of communication that tries to convince people to believe or do something. In this unit, you will learn different forms of persuasion by writing persuasive essays, giving persuasive speechees and writing books and movie reviews.
WEEK 1 April 16: Introduction to persuasion. Video and Professional model essay on Garbage Crisis page 619. April 17: Analysis of a sample essay by identifying the author's position, reasons and supporting details. April 18: Read other samples of persuasive essays and draw an outline stating the author's position, reasons and supporting ideas. http://eslbee.com/persuasion_essays_models.htm April 19/20: Choose a sample essay to read and draw an outline to present to the rest of the class. 5 points
WEEK 2 April 23/24: Watch a persuasive video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2IVKruQSw
Watch a short episode of a cartoon for children and explain why it is appropriate or not for children following a persuasive essay outlline. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icczrLuaPpc Analyse and essay persuading parents not to let their children watch this cartoon.
April25: REPORT CARD DAY April 26-27: Select a TV show and decide whether or not it is a good program to be watched by children and whole families. Then write a persuasive paragraph explaining and supporting your opinion. Present it to the rest of the class. 20 points
WEEEK 3 April 30: Use English Conventions Error List to correct the essay about a TV show. Write a final copy. 5 points May 3: Choose an issue of importance from the list provided, state your opinion, choose an audience and gather support. Pages 625-626 http://www.imlay.k12.mi.us/HighSchool/Classes/akoss/English%2010/Eng%2010%20Persuasive%20Writing%20Prompts.htm May 4: Finish writing essay (reasons, supporting details and conclusion) Show evidence of research. 20 points May 5: Explain your position and support it in front of the class. You can use videos, music or any other tool you need to convince your audience.
WEEK 4 May 7-8: Read chapter 1 of the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson. May 9: Watch the DVD of the same novel to get arguments to support your position. Do you find it more benefitial for students to read a book or to watch a video about the book? What are the advantages or disadvantages? May 10/11: Write an essay to explain your position. Persuade your teachers to use more books or more videos in class. 20 pts
WEEK 5 May 14/15: Read a hispanic folk tale titled "Fabiano and Reyes" on page 130 of the Interactive Reading Book. Then, write a peprsuasive paragraph answering these questions: Do you believe that love is blind? Does a person in love sometimes overlook the beloved's less than perfect appearance? 10 pts. May16:Review punctation and capitalization rules. Practice proofreading these short selections. http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm May 17: MAP TEST 6B May 18: Teacher's Day. No class
WEEK 6 May 21: Holiday May 22/23: Read the selection titled "what Is Stress? on page 202 of the Interactive Reading and complete the activities on both sides of each page. May 24: Debate about stressful situations, reasons and good ways to deal with them. 20 pts. May 25:Listen to the song and fill in the blanks. Then classify the words and explain your reasoning.
WEEK 7: May 28/29: Read the article titled "Who was Cleopatra?" on page 224, and answer the questions about the selection. draw a circle map pointing out the most important information about her. 5 pts. May 30: Complete a reading comprehension activity: CLOZE, VOCABULARY, QUESTIONS, CROSSWORD. 20 pts. May 31: Complete a reading comprehension activity: CLOZE, VOCABULARY, QUESTIONS, CROSSWORD. June1: Complete a reading comprehension activity: CLOZE, VOCABULARY, QUESTIONS, CROSSWORD.
WEEK 8 June 4/5: Study Guide. Students will answer some questions that will help them get ready for the semester exams. June 6: writing Assessment. Students will spend the whole hour planning and writing a complete essay. June 7: Study Guide. Students will answer some questions that will help them get ready for the semester exams. June 8: Final Exams begin.
STUDY GUIDE
Dear friends,
The end of the year has arrived, and we need to show how much we have learned. It is easy if you have paid close attention to everything we have done in class. These questions will help you get ready for the upcoming test.
What should be included in a good persuasive essay? Explain.
What is the purpose of a persuasive essay?
What strategies can you use to guess the meaning of unknown words in a text?
When do you use capital letters?
When do you use a period, exclamation point, question mark, apostrophe, comma and quotation marks?
April 16: Introduction to persuasion. Video and Professional model essay on Garbage Crisis page 619.
April 17: Analysis of a sample essay by identifying the author's position, reasons and supporting details.
April 18: Read other samples of persuasive essays and draw an outline stating the author's position, reasons and supporting ideas. http://eslbee.com/persuasion_essays_models.htm
April 19/20: Choose a sample essay to read and draw an outline to present to the rest of the class. 5 points
WEEK 2
April 23/24: Watch a persuasive video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AJ2IVKruQSw
Watch a short episode of a cartoon for children and explain why it is appropriate or not for children following a persuasive essay outlline. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=icczrLuaPpc Analyse and essay persuading parents not to let their children watch this cartoon.
April25: REPORT CARD DAY
April 26-27: Select a TV show and decide whether or not it is a good program to be watched by children and whole families. Then write a persuasive paragraph explaining and supporting your opinion. Present it to the rest of the class. 20 points
WEEEK 3
April 30: Use English Conventions Error List to correct the essay about a TV show. Write a final copy. 5 points
May 3: Choose an issue of importance from the list provided, state your opinion, choose an audience and gather support. Pages 625-626
http://www.imlay.k12.mi.us/HighSchool/Classes/akoss/English%2010/Eng%2010%20Persuasive%20Writing%20Prompts.htm
May 4: Finish writing essay (reasons, supporting details and conclusion) Show evidence of research. 20 points
May 5: Explain your position and support it in front of the class. You can use videos, music or any other tool you need to convince your audience.
WEEK 4
May 7-8: Read chapter 1 of the novel Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde by Robert Louis Stevenson.
May 9: Watch the DVD of the same novel to get arguments to support your position. Do you find it more benefitial for students to read a book or to watch a video about the book? What are the advantages or disadvantages?
May 10/11: Write an essay to explain your position. Persuade your teachers to use more books or more videos in class. 20 pts
WEEK 5
May 14/15: Read a hispanic folk tale titled "Fabiano and Reyes" on page 130 of the Interactive Reading Book. Then, write a peprsuasive paragraph answering these questions: Do you believe that love is blind? Does a person in love sometimes overlook the beloved's less than perfect appearance? 10 pts.
May16: Review punctation and capitalization rules. Practice proofreading these short selections.
http://www.eduplace.com/kids/hme/k_5/proofread/proof.htm
May 17: MAP TEST 6B
May 18: Teacher's Day. No class
WEEK 6
May 21: Holiday
May 22/23: Read the selection titled "what Is Stress? on page 202 of the Interactive Reading and complete the activities on both sides of each page.
May 24: Debate about stressful situations, reasons and good ways to deal with them. 20 pts.
May 25:Listen to the song and fill in the blanks. Then classify the words and explain your reasoning.
WEEK 7:
May 28/29: Read the article titled "Who was Cleopatra?" on page 224, and answer the questions about the selection. draw a circle map pointing out the most important information about her. 5 pts.
May 30: Complete a reading comprehension activity: CLOZE, VOCABULARY, QUESTIONS, CROSSWORD. 20 pts.
May 31: Complete a reading comprehension activity: CLOZE, VOCABULARY, QUESTIONS, CROSSWORD.
June1: Complete a reading comprehension activity: CLOZE, VOCABULARY, QUESTIONS, CROSSWORD.
WEEK 8
June 4/5: Study Guide. Students will answer some questions that will help them get ready for the semester exams.
June 6: writing Assessment. Students will spend the whole hour planning and writing a complete essay.
June 7: Study Guide. Students will answer some questions that will help them get ready for the semester exams.
June 8: Final Exams begin.
STUDY GUIDE
Dear friends,
The end of the year has arrived, and we need to show how much we have learned. It is easy if you have paid close attention to everything we have done in class. These questions will help you get ready for the upcoming test.