1. got grammar? A fun look at how grammar can affect written communication.

2. Why do we need to use correct grammar when communicating with others? to give important facts or details to give important facts or details to keep to the point instead of rambling to keep to the point instead of rambling to sound like the educated people we are to sound like the educated people we are to gain respect and earn trust to gain respect and earn trust

3. “And in other news...” There are many fun careers that await you in the future that will require you to communicate effectively in writing and speaking. We will look at sports casting and critiquing. We will look at sports casting and critiquing.

4. “And the crowd goes wild!” Sports casters give play-by-plays, recap games, and write articles for newspapers and magazines. Sports casters give play-by-plays, recap games, and write articles for newspapers and magazines. Using correct grammar helps them to keep to the point and give the most important details of a game. Using correct grammar helps them to keep to the point and give the most important details of a game. Would you want to listen to or read something by someone who can’t tell you Would you want to listen to or read something by someone who can’t tell you –who –what –when –where –why?

5. “I give it two thumbs up.” Critics write reviews or broadcast on news and radio programs. Critics write reviews or broadcast on news and radio programs. They get to attend They get to attend –concerts –plays –dance performances –movies. They need to provide important information in a brief way so that others may decide for themselves to attend certain performances. They need to provide important information in a brief way so that others may decide for themselves to attend certain performances. They can be nasty or nice! They can be nasty or nice!

6. So what do I have to do? You get to have lots of fun pretending to be a critic or sportscaster! You get to have lots of fun pretending to be a critic or sportscaster! You have three important tasks: You have three important tasks: –create a Power Point presentation, –create a poster/flier advertising your event, –create a webpage so that others can see what else you have reviewed. Let’s get it on! Let’s get it on!

7. Power Point Power Point After choosing your event and writing your review, you get to create a Power Point presentation. This is like on TV when the critic is talking but you are watching clips from the event! This is like on TV when the critic is talking but you are watching clips from the event! In your presentation you will identify the different parts of speech to show your grammar greatness! In your presentation you will identify the different parts of speech to show your grammar greatness!

8. Publisher You have to advertise to get someone interested in coming to your event, right? Now that you know what the most important details of your event are, you can make a poster or flier telling the most important details. Now that you know what the most important details of your event are, you can make a poster or flier telling the most important details. Focus on your prepositions and make it attractive! Focus on your prepositions and make it attractive!

9. Web Page Important critics always get the chance to review lots of events. Important critics always get the chance to review lots of events. Show your stuff! Let others see what other “work” you’ve done. Show your stuff! Let others see what other “work” you’ve done. Give little “bites” or “teasers” about other events. Give little “bites” or “teasers” about other events.

10. Is there an audition for this? The cool thing is you already know the basics: The cool thing is you already know the basics: –nouns, verbs, adjectives, adverbs –prepositions –punctuation Now you get to choose something fun and tell all about it! Now you get to choose something fun and tell all about it! You also get on-the-job training in technology, and You also get on-the-job training in technology, and YOU GET TO BE CREATIVE! YOU GET TO BE CREATIVE! Can you smell what Mrs. Moss is cookin’? Can you smell what Mrs. Moss is cookin’?

11. Sign me up! Get ready for fun. Get ready for fun. Get ready for laughs. Get ready for laughs. Let your imagination run wild! Let your imagination run wild! Caaaaaaan yoooooooouuuuu diiig iiiiiiiit? Caaaaaaan yoooooooouuuuu diiig iiiiiiiit?