Name: Cassie Schlamp Date: October 24 2018 Subject: English Grade: 8
Guiding Questions (specific to this lesson):
Have you ever been persuaded?
Outcomes: (What should students know, understand and be able to do as a result of this lesson?)
CC 7.9 Experiment with a variety of text forms (e.g., meeting, presentation to adults, descriptive poem, opinion piece, a review, front page of a newspaper, short script) and techniques (e.g., dialogue, figurative language).
Indicators (Assessment Evidence): (What will students do to show what they have learned?) Use I can statements.
I can create persuasive texts (e.g., persuasive letter, an interpretation) as follows: explain and justify reactions and personal connections to texts viewed, heard, and read make explicit and deliberate connections with previous knowledge and experiences give opinions and make judgements provide support by reasons, explanations, and evidence support opinions with examples from text develop a clear organization.
I can experiment with a variety of forms and techniques. I can experiment with and make deliberate choices about form and language suited to audience and purpose.
Assessment Strategies: (formative-before & during & summative – end)
-Walk around and make sure they’re on task (sit in on some of their persuading)
-Collect their worksheets
Instructional Strategies: (specific strategies)
-cooperative learning -group discussion -literature response
Adaptive Dimension: Differentiated Learning (what adaptations in content, process, product and learning environment will be provided to meet diverse student needs?)
-Read out the instructions, as well as write them
-Pair up certain individuals
Materials Needed: -Worksheet -Pencil
Learning Experiences:
Set ( ____min)
For my set, I would like show the students three different commercials. One that effected emotionally, one that effected logically, one that effected ethically. Ethos (Ethical) https://youtu.be/XjJQBjWYDTs Logos (Logical) https://youtu.be/bHhCP5ad-zM Pathos (Emotional) https://youtu.be/dAfoLlaTTMU
After watching the commercials, I will explain to them ethos, logos and pathos. Logical: persuasion by the use of reasoning. The use of logic to support a claim. Facts and statistics are used to enhance a point. Giving reason is the heart of persuasion, which could be why this was Aristotle’s favorite appeal.
Ethical: convincing by the character of the author. People tend to believe people they respect. You need to convince the audience your authority on the topic- Why should they believe YOU?
Emotional: persuading by appealing to the reader’s emotions. The emotional appeal can effectively be used to enhance a point. Use vivid language, emotional language, and numerous sensory details.
Resource: https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/FreeDownload/Persuasive-Writing-Sell-Me-This-Pen-ALesson-in-Logos-Ethos-and-Pathos-1754588
Development ( ___min)
This activity is designed to have students understand persuasion.
I will split the students into partners using their already made tables.
I will give them a worksheet I have found on Teachers Pay Teachers. The worksheet is “Sell me this Pen”
In their partners, they will have to come up with two examples for each Ethos, Pathos and Logos on how to sell that pen.
This will give them the opportunity to learn from their peers and come together to collaborate their ideas.
They will then join together with another group of two and try to sell them that pen. This will let them see the different ideas and try and persuade their classmates.
Closure ( ___ min)
Have a discussion about what persuaded them the most (ethos, pathos or logos)
“What stood out to you?
“Why did that stand out to you?”
I will collect their worksheets and assess them accordingly.