In this video segment from Nature, learn about cats and consider the possibility that the cat may become the number one choice of pet owners.
The goal of this activity is to understand how techniques of persuasion (including background, supporting evidence, storytelling and the call to action) are used to develop an argument for or against a topic. Students develop an environmental case study for presentation and understand how a case study is used as an analysis tool.
Read how to support students to access prior knowledge about inspiring change and to engage in a first reading of a persuasive speech to get its gist. Lesson 1 includes the routines for writing to learn, talking in pairs or trios, note-taking and tracking learning. It also describes how to introduce the language of persuasion and the big picture of the unit via a graphic of a curricular architecture. Do not miss Lessons 2-4 in order to follow the progression from initial reading comprehension to critical thinking about one’s reading.
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In the final lesson using the same speech text of Lessons 1 -3, students are guided to identify and articulate the methods of persuasion in the speech. We suggest users become familiar with the sequenced, patterned way of reading, writing and talking of Lessons 1-3, which makes students’ success with this lesson more likely.
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The arc of lessons comes from a high school unit, Persuasion: Speaking Out. A writing team developed the unit for teachers and students in a California school district. It exemplifies content-rich knowledge development with attention to reading, writing, talking and thinking at every step of students’ learning about the ideas and methods of persuasive speech texts. We suggest that readers study all four lessons to follow the progression of instruction. The progression, which includes embedded scaffolding for English learners, lives out the unit’s design features, derived from key research on cognitive apprenticeship, study of literature, and reading comprehension.
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Students develop a persuasive peer-to-peer case against smoking, with the goal to understand how language usage can influence perception, attitudes and behavior.
You can formulate your own opinion concerning socio-economic situations. You can quote arguments to support your proposition.
At the end of this lesson you will be able to persuade someone to accompany you to a museum of your choice.
