Objective: By the end of class, students will create a wordle using
vocabulary from Twelve Angry Men and "trigger" words from emotional and
logical appeals. Students will also pick a topic for a persuasive essay
and begin to research it.
DO NOW
Use 4 of the six vocabulary words in a paragraph.
Direct Instruction
Review ACT 2 answers.
When you receive a laptop, go to my blog, reinaeng1.blogspot.com and click HERE.http://www.wordle.net/
Click on CREATE YOUR OWN.
USE AT LEAST 30 DIFFERENT WORDS.
The more you type a word, the BIGGER the word will appear. It will not appear many times over.
When done, hit go. Then use color tab and font tab to rearrange until you are happy with it.
When all done, you may print it off of my printer.
PART 2
Research a topic to create a persuasive presentation. You my choose from the list provided on this site CLICK HERE or suggest your own. You must get your topic approved by me prior to beginning your research. You may work in PAIRS.
Presentation guidelines and rubric for grading will be provided on a handout.
EVERYONE SHOULD HAVE A TOPIC PRIOR TO THE END OF THIS CLASS.
Exit Pass
What is your topic and what is your position on it?
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