Grade 6 – How persuasive are you?

For the first project this year we will be looking all the different ways messages persuade people.  Each student will create a presentation or piece of writing that will try to persuade an audience of something. 


Curriculum objectives covered in the project:


General Outcome 1

Students will listen, speak, read, write, view and represent to explore thoughts, ideas, feelings and experiences.
1.1 Discover and Explore
Express ideas and develop understanding
use own experiences as a basis for exploring and expressing opinions and understanding

Experiment with language and forms  
    select from provided forms of oral, print and other media texts those that best organize ideas and information and develop understanding of topics  
                       
1.2 Clarify and Extend
Consider the ideas of others
seek the viewpoints of others to build on personal responses and understanding

Organize information  
organize ideas and information to emphasize key points for the audience
add, delete or combine ideas to communicate more effectively
use appropriate visual, print and/or other media effectively to inform and engage the audience

3.4 Share and Review

4.2 Attend to Conventions
identify differences between standard English and slang, colloquialism or jargon, and explain how these differences affect meaning

5.1 Respect Others and Strengthen Community


          Criteria to include in your project:

            Plan

Example:
           
Topic: I will try to persuade my friends that should read the Harry Potter series

Audience: My friends

Form: Book review

Key points:  quality writing, interesting characters, popularity

Final project

This will be different depending on your choice of how you will present your ideas


How you will be assessed: To be determined with the class

Content:

Organization:

Conventions:


Deadline: To be determined with the class

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