03 07-2012 the art of persuasion day 1

THE ART OF PERSUASION

Quietly write about a MINIMUM of two

things that you’ve been persuaded

about. What convinced you about

them?

Bellwork!

Alexander Graham Bellreceived the patent for the telephone in 1876

On this date

The first trans-Atlantic radio-telephone conversation (from New York to London) took place in 1926

On this date

Kathryn Bigelowbecame the first woman to win the Oscar for best director in 2010

On this date

Henry Draper - 1837Bret Easton Eliis - 1964Rachel Weisz - 1970Jenna Fischer - 1974

On this dateFamous birthdays

Is athesis FACT or OPINION?

LA Fact of the Day

Opinion, that might be valid if your essay proves or demonstrates it.

LA Fact of the Day

The Mysteries of Life…The Telephone

BRAIN POP

All of these commercials are persuasive…what are they trying to tell us?

Persuasive Commercials

WATCH SOME TV…SEE

WHAT WAYS YOU’RE BEING

PERSUADED AND MAKE NOTE OF IT

For tonight

Picking a topic…what matters to YOU?

L.E.Q.

The Mysteries of Life…OpinionOn what date should leaplings—people born on February 29th celebrate their birthdays?Explain your choice.

BRAIN POP

Your optionsFreerice.com

Quizlet.com/_636ybScholastic (It’s Greek to Me)

Etymologic.comFinish Word Origin

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