Practice

Google  - Show video clips from YouTube using examples from one of the forms of persuasion. Students then discuss which form it was. Students then in groups of 3 pick their favorite commercial. Class votes which one was the most effective.  - Read a list of controversial topics, hats should be allowed in school, school should be a optional, etc, students walk to either side of the room. Students discuss why their position is the best.  - Students take home persuasion is everywhere homework.  - For starter I give a list of examples and students have to write down which example of persuasion is it.  - Students complete paragraph worksheet to be able to review steps/parts of a paragraph  - I do, we do, make a t-chart for a persuasive essay. Write reasons for and against. Students look at list of possible topics for essay. They make a chart with reasons for and against. Students go in group of 3 helping each other come up with 4 other reasons for each for and against.  -