Final project for our horror unit Persuasive Speeches Final project for our horror unit

Charlie Chaplin http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXh3Ob_zDhs

On Friday, you will deliver a persuasive speech This is our final project for the horror unit and we will work on it all week Today, we will learn about hooks. Tomorrow we will talk about thesis statements, Thursday we will refresh claim/data/warrant

Your prompt: The horror genre is intended to inspire terror in its audience. While many people enjoy the sense of excitement the genre provides, some experience unwanted effects, such as the inability to sleep or overreactions to real-life situations that are similar to a scary film or story. In the following activity, you will give a speech arguing whether classics of the horror genre such as “The Tell-Tale Heart” is appropriate for your age group to read. You may use other selections in the collection to provide information or support for your argument.

How you will be graded page 136 in your textbooks

How you will be graded page 136 in your textbooks

How you will be graded page 136 in your textbooks

How you will be graded page 136 in your textbooks

How you will be graded page 136 in your textbooks

How you will be graded page 136 in your textbooks

How you will be graded page 136 in your textbooks

How you will be graded page 136 in your textbooks

How you will be graded page 136 in your textbooks

How you will be graded page 136 in your textbooks

This is exactly what you need A hook A thesis statement Claims backed up with evidence Addressing a counterclaim A conclusion

It will be worth 30 points For some perspective, know this: most of our assignments are worth 5 or 10 points.

Mr. Yergert’s example speech

THESIS STATEMENTS What are you arguing?

Your thesis statement is the single most important part of your speech Your thesis tells us what you are arguing. Use Although / I contend / Because format “Although some people say that the horror genre is inappropriate for students to read because it encourages children to mimic the horrific content, I contend that reading the horror genre is a necessary examination of evil because it challenges us to examine the undesirable aspects of humanity and face them head-on.”

Although Position your arguments against the arguments other people have made Although some people say that the horror genre is inappropriate for students to read because it encourages children to mimic the horrific content… Starting my thesis statement with this lets you know what other people have argued and better prepares you for what I am about to argue

I contend “I contend” means “I think” or “I say” “…I contend that reading the horror genre is a necessary examination of evil…” This is why I think we should read the horror genre in your age group Do you think horror is appropriate to read at this age?

Because This tells us why you think horror is or is not appropriate to read at this age “…because it challenges us to examine the undesirable aspects of humanity and face them head-on.” This is why I think it is appropriate to read at your age group. Why do you think it is or is not appropriate to read in your age group?

Catch your audience’s attention Hooks Catch your audience’s attention

A hook should capture your audience’s attention You might… Tell a story about a specific event Present some very surprising or interesting information Tell a joke (when appropriate)

My hook When I was 7 years old, two very troubled teenagers tore through the halls of their high school with machine guns, killing 12 people and injuring 21 more. 20 miles away, I sat in my third grade classroom unaware of the horror occurring. In the aftermath of the massacre at Columbine High School, the public was quick to blame mature, graphic, and horrific content for influencing the actions of shooters Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold. Suddenly, the perpetrators of the crime were not the two boys, but rather horror movies, graphic video games, and “satanic” music. These texts took the blame unfairly.

Claim / Data / Warrant Claim: What you argue Data: Evidence used to back up that argument Warrant: Why do we care about that data?

Work on your speeches Build claim / Data / Warrant arguments while I conference with students We will check on the progress of your speech

Deliver your speech