Scholastic Persuasive Speeches Persuasive Writing Unit

 What persuasive strategies were used? Ethos- Ethics/Credibility Pathos- Emotions Logos- Logic Kairos- Urgency  What Was Convincing?  Questions? Supreme Court Debate

 First answer the “Think” questions on your own.  When I tell you to pair up, move to sit with your partner to discuss.  As you share, write down your partner’s responses and record questions you both have. Think, Pair, Share

 Listen carefully as you are placed in groups of THREE.  Write down on your paper if you are group member #1,2, or 3.  Draw a topic and write it down on your paper  Send one member to pick up Scholastic magazines for the group and read the debate inside.  Independently read the debate. Group Speech Directions

Ethos- Ethics/Credibility Pathos- Emotions Logos- Logic Kairos- Urgency Four Types of Persuasion

 After reading, choose a position- PRO (for) or CON (against) as a group.  As a group, plan your ideas out on the planning map.  Each member will have TWO tasks to complete. Help your group members complete their planning maps with your two contributions.  Individually, write your TWO contributions on your paper. Group Speech Directions cont’d

 Individually you will write your section of the speech.  Member 1- Intro and 1 st Body Paragraph  Member 2- 2 nd and 3 rd Body Paragraph  Member 3- Conclusion and Works Cited  Remember, a well developed paragraph should have at least five sentences- an introductory sentence, three sentences with support, and a concluding sentence/ or transitioning sentence into your next paragraph. Writing the Speeches…

 format >> Author's last, first name. “Article Title." Magazine Name, publish date, page number.  example >> Dawson, Virginia. "Comfort Zone." Smithsonian, May, 2003, p.31. Works Cited

 Edit- check for complete sentences and paragraphs.  Read the entire speech together as a group.  As you read, review to make sure the speech flows as one. Edit if it does not! After Writing…