Morning+Session



Before the morning session gets underway, we all need to 'check-in'. This will be in the form of a comment on the discussion post linked to this page. This will help to bring us all physically and cognitively into the learning space today. It's a way of transitioning from other working and thinking and moving from 'me-ness' to 'we-ness'. Click on the discussion icon,post a reply, read some of the other participants' posts, then return to this page.

**K-W-H-L:**

Consider what you already know about persuasive texts and persuasion. Use the document []# to record what you already know and what you want to know.

Click here to view a montage of resources for persuasive devices. Today's course will enable you to have deeper understanding of persuasive texts, devices and techniques so you can be strategic in your selection of resources for your students. [|http://][|montagepages.fuselabs.com/public/Prue/Persuasion/a03ae801-e6e4-4a63-a6b4-39600f93f68c.htm]

CREATING EFFECTIVE PERSUASIVE TEXTS

To assist teachers in more effectively teaching the features of persuasive texts, Dr Sally Humphrey (Senior Lecturer, Australian Catholic University) outlines their many purposes. She specifically investigates persuasive exposition and provides a generic scaffold, models of different forms of analytic and hortatory exposition and rhetorical devices that can be used as interpersonal resources.

You can choose to engage with Dr Humphrey's outline through a 23 minute video in two parts or by reading the two pdf that are attached.

Presented in two parts: Part 1, Part 2(Total 23 mins)



In this self-directed activity you can take note of key points or use the highlighting tool on the pdf by highlighting text, then right click and selecting the highlighting tool.

At the end of this activity you will **share a MOST IMPORTANT POINT with the rest of the group using the MOST IMPORTANT POINT POST.** BACKWARD MAPPING A WRITING TASK

media type="custom" key="12447288" This activity will enable you to identify what students need to know and be able to do in order to be successful in a writing task. Click on the link and follow the instructions in the notebook. You can work in a pair or individually.

COMPARING SPOKEN AND WRITTEN TEXTS

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Use the Venn Diagram sheet and record on the left hand side all the features you identify in this speech that are particular to **spoken** persuasive texts. In the intersection, note down features that are common to spoken and written persuasive texts. Later you can add to the right hand section the features that are particular to written persuasive texts.

SAMPLE TEXT Open this notebook and switch to dual page view to complete the activity.

REVIEW OF MORNING SESSION As you work through the sessions, you can share any questions you have or any clarifications you need. by using this Google doc []#