COMMUNICATION ARTS: GRADE 8
PERSUASIVE SPEECH

Ms. Chamberlain     Mr. Clark     Mrs. Hamilton
Mrs. Kaufman    Ms. Fuellhart    Mr. Romash

Persuasion may do one of three things. It may:

• create an belief, behavior, or attitude;
• reinforce an existing belief, behavior, or attitude;
• or change an existing belief, behavior, or attitude.

PRESEARCH SEARCH SCRIBE CITE

View“Mission Possible” for tips about online searching.

Using the BIG6™ Process for Research:

1.  Define your task. (What is your topic? What are you expected to do with your topic?) Try Answers.com before starting your research (to learn a little about your topic.)

2.  Plan an information-seeking strategy. This "Research Checklist" may help you complete step 2.

3.  Locate sources and access information inside the sources.

4.  Use the information (read and take notes!)
Notesheets and Web Evaluation Forms will help with notetaking and citing sources.

Click here for a website that explains how to decide if a webpage is trustworthy or not.

5.  Synthesize your information so that it is organized, in your own words, and clearly persuades your audience. Cite all sources of information. Use your Report Style Manual for help in citing sources.

6.  Evaluate your process and final speech.