1. Thanksgiving Persuasive Restaurant Project Language Arts Miss Vento 2008

2. What appeals to you more? Do you like succulent roast turkey accompanied by homemade cranberry stuffing, real mashed potatoes, and warm biscuits? Perhaps you prefer bone-dry turkey with packaged stuffing, canned potatoes, and day-old bread…

3. Words Make a World of Difference! When describing food, the words used can really effect how you feel about eating it! When describing food, the words used can really effect how you feel about eating it! Restaurants, food manufacturers, grocery stores, and advertisements use PERSUASIVE words to make you interested in eating their food. Restaurants, food manufacturers, grocery stores, and advertisements use PERSUASIVE words to make you interested in eating their food.

4. Language of Advertisement Persuasive Adjectives Persuasive Adjectives –Unique, Luxurious, Cozy, Home-Style, Outstanding Alliteration Alliteration –Birminghams Best Biscuits! Tongue Twisters Tongue Twisters –Fresh Fish!

5. Restaurant Ads

9. Project You will be working with a small group to create your own restaurant idea, with a name, slogan, advertisement, and menu. You will be working with a small group to create your own restaurant idea, with a name, slogan, advertisement, and menu. You will present your material in a 5 min. presentation for the class on Friday, November 21 st. You will present your material in a 5 min. presentation for the class on Friday, November 21 st. Your restaurants menu must be designed for a Thanksgiving meal! Your restaurants menu must be designed for a Thanksgiving meal!

12. Scoring Restaurant Name & Slogan 5 Points Advertisement5 Points Menu15 Points Presentation20 Points Reflection5 Points TOTAL50 POINTS

13. Extra Credit Options Bring in a sample of an item from your menu for the class to try! Bring in a sample of an item from your menu for the class to try! Make a video commercial to show the class! Make a video commercial to show the class! Research what it takes to open your own restaurant and write a one page paper! Research what it takes to open your own restaurant and write a one page paper! Have an idea? Ask! Have an idea? Ask! If you choose to complete an Extra Credit Option it is due on Friday, November 21 st !