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#3: Clow School’s Travel Agency Task#3: Students will imagine they are travel agents who are writing a persuasive article from a travel magazine about one type of community. Standard: Students will be able to communicate effectively in written expression why their type of community is best. Process: 1. Students will review the characteristics of each community type from their posters. 2. Next students will watch the video “City, Suburbs & Farmlife: Where People Live and Work.” 3. After the video the teacher will ask what a travel agent is. 4. Students will be introduced to “Clow School’s Travel Agency.” They will be told to write a persuasive paragraph about one type of community that they feel is the best. 5. The students will view the rubric and be given the handout. Criteria: · Students write a persuasive paragraph with the following criteria: · At least 5 complete sentences · Descriptive and persuasive language used · Transitions utilized · Correct spelling, punctuation and grammar · Examples that support opinion Rubric: 10: Descriptive persuasive paragraph with at least 5 complete sen- tences; Supportive examples that defend opinion; Transitions utilized within the paragraph; spelling, punctuation & grammar is correct. 7: Well-developed paragraph with complete sentences; Some exam- ples that defend opinion; Some transitions used; At least 5 spell- ing, punctuation & Grammar errors. 4: Paragraph written with many incomplete sentences; Few exam- ples support opinion; No transitions used; 6 or more spelling, pu- nctuation errors. 0: Assignment not turned in. |
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