1. Persuasive Text

3. Essay Outline:
Introduction: Captures the reader’s interest and includes a thesis statement.
Body Paragraph Number One: Includes a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Body Paragraph Number Two: Includes a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Body Paragraph Number Three: Includes a topic sentence and supporting sentences.
Concluding Paragraph: Restate the main topic of your essay and make mention of the subtopics you discussed in your essay. End with a general statement.

4. However, a pep talk can use more informal language with the addition of humour.

5. Pep Talk
this pep talk is an amusing one-sided monologue in which the speaker gets pretty excited, speaking in long and very short sentences and using repetition, so that the message comes through loud and clear

6. Directions
Follow along while I read the Pep Talk and use the sticky notes provided to identify the elements of the persuasive text
The story is on page 36 of the text.

7. Answers The Thesis was: The supporting ideas were:
Convincing him to go on the ride.
The supporting ideas were:
If you don’t get on the ride it will ruin the birthday.
It’s not that scary anyway.
It’s safe.

8. Other Pep Talks

9. Possible topics for Pep Talks

16. Assignment
Using the examples we have read/watched, write a pep talk. The talk will be marked on the rubric handed out in class.
Students will work on the pep talk in class on Thursday and Friday (30 minutes). They may work on them at home also.
Students are encouraged to practice delivering the talk.
Presentations will begin Tuesday, Oct. 9, 2012

17. October 5, 2012 Sign out novel Work on pep talk Read novel
Complete journal entry
Reminder: Presentations Tuesday