Persuasion

Introduction

Happy Wednesday, Fellow WebQuesters!

Today, you'll explore the different ways authors persuade.

Let's begin!

Task

Commercials and advertisements are forms of persuasive writing.  Commercials and ads use specific strategies to persuade the reader.

For your assignment, you will watch commercials and think about how they persuade.  As you watch, please answer the questions on your worksheet.

Let's Watch!

Process

STEP ONE: WATCH AND LISTEN

Commercial #1

Commercial #2

STEP TWO: REFLECT

On your worksheet, think about the commercials and answer questions 1 and 2.

STEP THREE: WATCH AND LISTEN

Commercial #3

Commercial #4

STEP FOUR: REFLECT

Again on your worksheet, think about the commercials and answer questions 

STEP FIVE: WATCH AND LISTEN

Commercial #5

Commercial #6

Commercial #7

Commercial #8

STEP SIX: REFLECT

STEP SEVEN: Complete questions #9 and #10

Conclusion

 

And you're done! Congrats, you made it.  Be sure to turn in your completed worksheet.