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I'm an experienced English and ESL teacher who shares resources on writing and analyzing nonfiction, vocabulary and grammar.
Persuasive techniques presentation and teacher's notes
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Persuasive techniques presentation and teacher's notes

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For successful argumentative writing and analysis, students need to be very familiar with persuasive devices. This fully editable 38-slide presentation offers an in-depth look into the most commonly used rhetorical devices, including: alliteration, anecdote, rhetorical questions, imperative, personal pronouns, exaggeration/hyperbole, facts, opinions, repetition, emotive language, statistics and triplets/list of three. The techniques are organized into a simple, easy-to-remember acronym: A RIPE FOREST. The presentation contains information about the definition, examples and effects of every technique. This helps students understand: what the technique is how it’s used in everyday speech and literature and how it helps persuade the reader to agree with the author The pack also includes 8 pages of detailed teacher’s notes. If you use the product and like it, please leave a review. If you like this project, check out this great game for revising these persuasive techniques. For more wonderful high-school ELA resources, follow my store. Check out my blog and subscribe to my YouTube channel for more ELA content.
Advertisement analysis project - persusasive appeals and techniques
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Advertisement analysis project - persusasive appeals and techniques

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The language of advertisements is packed with different persuasive techniques and appeals. All your student can learn and practice how persuasive language is used in a real-world setting in this easy-to-use, no-prep project. The project focuses on analyzing persuasive techniques and appeals in infomercials or other kinds of advertisements. It’s designed in such a way that every student, regardless of their level of knowledge can show his/her full potential and participate actively. The infomercials add an element of engagement an fun that will engage even the most reluctant of learners. The project can be used for assessment or as an exercise aimed at helping students practice analyzing the use of persuasive language in advertisements. This bundle includes: A guide that provides all the preparation you need for this project A detailed advertisement analysis graphic organizer A ready-made curated YouTube playlist of carefully selected infomercials chock-full of different persuasive techniques for students to analyze A student sign-up table A grading rubric An extension activity idea – student-created infographics that present their learning in a visual way Find me on YouTube: youtube.com/englilearn If you have any questions or comments, please don’t hesitate to ask!
Advanced personality adjectives worksheets - ESL vocabulary
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Advanced personality adjectives worksheets - ESL vocabulary

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Do you teach upper intermediate or advanced ESL students who need help with practicing and revising more precise, high-level words for describing personality traits? Look no further, these worksheets have everything you need in a clear, easy-to-understand format. The pack includes: 2 sets of worksheets /a beautiful colorful one and a practical, printer-friendly black-and-white one/ the answer key Adjectives included in the worksheets: orderly, meticulous, conscientious, dependable, sensible, detached, considerate, determined, steadfast, empathetic, sympathetic, compassionate, observant, reticent, gregarious, ingenious, straightforward, tactful, versatile, assertive, resourceful, matter-of-fact, down-to-earth (+sociable, outgoing, extroverted, genial, affable, withdrawn, reserved, introverted, bashful, timid, sensitive, dedicated, committed, resolute) Before practicing the adjectives, you can help the students learn them all using this fantastic presentation. You can get both the presentation and the worksheets in this bundle. These resources go great with my bundle for describing appearance! You can check out all my ESL resources here. If you like this product, please leave a review and follow my store.
Advanced personality adjectives presentation - ESL vocabulary
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Advanced personality adjectives presentation - ESL vocabulary

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Do you teach upper intermediate or advanced ESL students who need help with more precise, high-level words for describing personality traits? Look no further, this presentation has everything you need in a clear, easy-to-understand format. The presentation contains 24 slides with more than 30 advanced adjectives for describing personality traits. The slides provide: the keyword a clear, easy-to-understand definition of the adjective two example sentences In addition to slides that define the terms, there are also special slides that focus on common mistakes, related words, synonyms or antonyms. Adjectives included in the presentation: orderly, meticulous, conscientious, dependable, sensible, detached, considerate, determined, steadfast, empathetic, sympathetic, compassionate, observant, reticent, gregarious, ingenious, straightforward, tactful, versatile, assertive, resourceful, matter-of-fact, down-to-earth (+sociable, outgoing, extroverted, genial, affable, withdrawn, reserved, introverted, bashful, timid, sensitive, dedicated, committed, resolute) The presentation is editable, so you can remove the adjectives you don’t need. After you explain the adjectives and the students learn them, they can practice using the words with these engaging worksheets. You can get both the presentation and the worksheets in this bundle. These resources go great with my bundle for describing appearance! If you like this product, please leave a review and follow my store.
Advanced personality adjectives BUNDLE - ESL vocabulary
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Advanced personality adjectives BUNDLE - ESL vocabulary

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Do you teach upper intermediate or advanced ESL students who need help with more precise, high-level words for describing personality traits? Look no further, this bundle has everything you need in a clear, easy-to-understand format. The bundle consists of a presentation and the accompanying worksheet set. The presentation contains 24 slides with more than 30 advanced adjectives for describing personality traits. The slides provide: the keyword a clear, easy-to-understand definition of the adjective two example sentences In addition to slides that define the terms, there are also special slides that focus on common mistakes, related words, synonyms or antonyms. The worksheet pack includes: 2 sets of worksheets /a beautiful colorful one and a practical, printer-friendly black-and-white one/ the answer key Adjectives included in the bundle: orderly, meticulous, conscientious, dependable, sensible, detached, considerate, determined, steadfast, empathetic, sympathetic, compassionate, observant, reticent, gregarious, ingenious, straightforward, tactful, versatile, assertive, resourceful, matter-of-fact, down-to-earth (+sociable, outgoing, extroverted, genial, affable, withdrawn, reserved, introverted, bashful, timid, sensitive, dedicated, committed, resolute) These resources go great with my bundle for describing appearance! You can check out all my ESL resources here. If you like this product, please leave a review and follow my store.
Crime vocabulary presentation
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Crime vocabulary presentation

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This 40-slide presentation delves into more than 100 essential upper-intermediate crime-related words and expressions, empowering your students to communicate confidently and accurately while discussing the topic of crime in English. The presentation consists of three parts: Crime vocabulary Punishment vocabulary Other-crime related words Each crime vocabulary slide contains: an image related to the crime the word and definition verb and/or criminal related to the crime The words and expressions included in the presentation: Crime vocabulary: abduction/kidnapping, arson, assault, blackmail, burglary, corruption, embezzlement, extortion, forgery, fraud, hijacking, mugging, money laundering, murder, perjury, pickpocketing, robbery, shoplifting, slander, smuggling, theft Punishment vocabulary: capital punishment/death penalty, community service, corporal punishment, fine, prison sentence/imprisonment/incarceration, life sentence, suspended sentence, parole, probation, solitary confinement Other words related to crime: trial, judge, jury, witness, defendant, plaintiff, perpetrator, suspect, attorney, defense lawyer, prosecutor, testimony, bail, verdict, extenuating circumstances, be charged with, be placed in custody, be found guilty, be convicted of, be sentenced to After finishing the presentation, have your students practice these expression with a variety of vocabulary, reading, speaking and writing activities included in this crime resource pack.
Crime resource pack
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Crime resource pack

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This comprehensive 15-page crime resource pack filled with a variety of ready-to-use vocabulary, reading, speaking and writing activities givs your students the opportunity to practice crime vocabulary and express themselves creatively. The resource pack consists of: Crimes, verbs and criminals table Reading: a newspaper article Crime: vocabulary quiz Crime: crossword Crime: vocabulary practice Crime discussion task cards Murder mystery - a discussion activity Extended reading: a crime story Crimes, verbs and criminals table Intended to be used with our Crime vocabulary presentation, but also available as an independent resource, this table helps students learn the words for the actions and criminals who commit a variety of different crimes. Reading: a newspaper article A reading comprehension exercise which focuses both on reading for gist and reading for detail helps your students practice their reading skills. Crime: vocabulary quiz The quiz consists of 37 multiple-choice questions that test how well students understand the terms learned in the unit. Crime: crossword The crossword with 18 clues related to crime vocabulary can be used to revise and practice the target vocabulary, with a special focus on spelling. Crime: vocabulary practice This fill-in-the gaps activity helps students practice the target vocabulary in context. Crime discussion task cards The task cards offer different crime-related scenarios, providing students with an ethical dilemma. Students need to engage in discussion and respond to the prompts on the cards, discussing the different aspects of each scenario. They will be asked to discuss various perspectives, explain the suitable punishments for each crime and talk about ways to prevent similar crimes. Murder mystery - a discussion activity This is an open-ended discussion activity aimed at providing an engaging platform for students to collaborate, practice target vocabulary and express their creativity. Extended reading - a crime story This is an extended reading activity. The crime story is written at a rather high level and enables students to engage with more complex vocabulary and structures. A detailed answer key for all activities except the last three, which are open-ended, is included in the resource pack. The resource pack also includes teacher’s instructions with suggestions on how to use each of the activities. This resource goes great with my Crime vocabulary presentation. The words and expressions used in the worksheets and exercises match those taught in the presentation.
Crime vocabulary bundle - presentation and resource pack
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Crime vocabulary bundle - presentation and resource pack

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This bundle includes my crime presentation and resource pack, providing you with everything you need to help your upper intermediate ESL students learn about crime vocabulary. Various vocabulary, reading, writing and speaking activities enable students to use their knowledge to discuss and write about crime in a meaningful and engaging way. Included in this resource: **CRIME VOCABULARY PRESENTATION ** This 40-slide presentation delves into more than 100 essential upper-intermediate crime-related words and expressions, empowering your students to communicate confidently and accurately while discussing the topic of crime in English. The presentation consists of three parts: Crime vocabulary Punishment vocabulary Other-crime related words Each crime vocabulary slide contains: an image related to the crime the word and definition verb and/or criminal related to the crime The words and expressions included in the presentation: Crime vocabulary: abduction/kidnapping, arson, assault, blackmail, burglary, corruption, embezzlement, extortion, forgery, fraud, hijacking, mugging, money laundering, murder, perjury, pickpocketing, robbery, shoplifting, slander, smuggling, theft Punishment vocabulary: capital punishment/death penalty, community service, corporal punishment, fine, prison sentence/imprisonment/incarceration, life sentence, suspended sentence, parole, probation, solitary confinement Other words related to crime: trial, judge, jury, witness, defendant, plaintiff, perpetrator, suspect, attorney, defense lawyer, prosecutor, testimony, bail, verdict, extenuating circumstances, be charged with, be placed in custody, be found guilty, be convicted of, be sentenced to **CRIME RESOURCE PACK ** This comprehensive 15-page crime resource pack filled with a variety of ready-to-use vocabulary, reading, speaking and writing activities givs your students the opportunity to practice crime vocabulary and express themselves creatively. The resource pack consists of: Crimes, verbs and criminals table Reading: a newspaper article Crime: vocabulary quiz Crime: crossword Crime: vocabulary practice Crime discussion task cards Murder mystery - a discussion activity Extended reading: a crime story **Crimes, verbs and criminals table ** Intended to be used with our Crime vocabulary presentation, but also available as an independent resource, this table helps students learn the words for the actions and criminals who commit a variety of different crimes. **Reading: a newspaper article ** A reading comprehension exercise which focuses both on reading for gist and reading for detail helps your students practice their reading skills. **Crime: vocabulary quiz ** The quiz consists of 37 multiple-choice questions that test how well students understand the terms learned in the unit. **Crime: crossword ** The crossword with 18 clues related to crime vocabulary can be used to revise and practice the target vocabulary, with a special focus on spelling. **Crime: vocabulary practice ** This fill-in-the gaps activity helps students practice the target vocabulary in context. **Crime discussion task cards ** The task cards offer different crime-related scenarios, providing students with an ethical dilemma. Students need to engage in discussion and respond to the prompts on the cards, discussing the different aspects of each scenario. They will be asked to discuss various perspectives, explain the suitable punishments for each crime and talk about ways to prevent similar crimes. **Murder mystery - a discussion activity ** This is an open-ended discussion activity aimed at providing an engaging platform for students to collaborate, practice target vocabulary and express their creativity. **Extended reading - a crime story ** This is an extended reading activity. The crime story is written at a rather high level and enables students to engage with more complex vocabulary and structures. A detailed **answer key **for all activities except the last three, which are open-ended, is included in the resource pack. The resource pack also includes **teacher’s instructions **with suggestions on how to use each of the activities.
Murder mystery discussion/roleplay or collaborative writing activity
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Murder mystery discussion/roleplay or collaborative writing activity

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This murder mystery roleplay or collaborative writing activity is an open-ended discussion activity aimed at providing an engaging platform for students to collaborate, practice crime vocabulary and express their creativity. The pack includes: a background story roles for students teacher instructions for two different options on conducting the activity This immersive discussion activity helps students develop: critical thinking skills: students are presented with a complex problem that requires them to think critically, analyze evidence, and make logical deductions communication skills: students engage in discussions, share theories, and collaborate with their peers, enhancing their communication and interpersonal skills creativity: the activity encourages creative thinking as students try to piece together the story and generate hypotheses about what happened problem-solving skills: students must work collaboratively to solve the mystery, fostering problem-solving skills as they try to identify the perpetrator The resource pack offers two options for conducting this activity: Option 1 is a collaborative writing activity. Students write a crime story based on the information given about the background story, characters and clues. This highly motivating activity enables students to work together to create a well-crafted piece of writing. Option 2 is a roleplay activity. Students take on the roles of the characters in the murder mystery story. The student who is assigned the role of a detective questions other students and attempts to discover the killer. This activity is a part of my large crime resource pack that offers various activities on the topic of crime (including vocabulary, discussion, reading comprehension and extended reading activities). You might also be interested in this [crime vocabulary presentation]https://www.tes.com/teaching-resource/crime-vocabulary-presentation-12913015). Or, get it all at a lower price here!
Reading and writing articles - presentation
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Reading and writing articles - presentation

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Knowing genre conventions is an important aspect of being able to write well. This presentation is a** clear, concise, and visually appealing guide** to teaching the fundamentals of newspaper articles. It offers important general information about the typical features of newspaper articles, including audience, purpose and layout. Through this presentation, your students will learn: What articles are What their audience and purpose are What register is used when writing articles What is the structure of an article Do’s and don’ts of article introductions How to end their article with an appropriate and effective conclusion If you like this presentation, please leave a review. If you have any questions, I’m always happy to help!
Describing people BUNDLE
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Describing people BUNDLE

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Using advanced words for describing how people look can be a challenge for ESL students. They often resort to familiar, but very simple words to describe appearance. But now you have a ready-made solution to that problem! To boost your learners’ vocabulary for describing appearance, use this bundle which contains revision and practice activities for a wide range of vocabulary for describing appearance, including facial features, skin, build, hair and hairstyles, clothes and accessories. The bundle includes: a presentation and matching cards game with high-quality photos that student can describe to practice the new vocabulary a guessing game that will helps student practice target vocabulary, speaking and listening skills and grammar, all while having fun The presentation With excellent visuals and key words, this presentation will help your learners take that step forward and move away from simple, everyday vocabulary towards more nuanced and native-like expressions. The game This interactive game is an excellent way to combine vocabulary learning with practicing speaking and listening skills and grammar. The game is based on a ready-made inclusive presentation that presents high quality images of people from different backgrounds. Your students will ask and answer questions about the people in the photos, pay attention to even the slightest details and practice incorporating high-level, nuanced vocabulary into their everyday conversations and writing. Finally, and perhaps most importantly, with this bundle, you will be able to teach about describing people with a resource that promotes diversity by including people of different races, religions, ages and abilities. If you like this product, please leave a review and follow my store. Find me on YouTube: EngliLearn Youtube channel Find me on Pinterest: EngliLearn Pinterest
Reading and writing articles BUNDLE
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Reading and writing articles BUNDLE

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If your students struggle with reading and writing articles, you need a go-to resource that can help them integrate knowledge and skills to help them finally understand this informational text type. Now you finally have it! This bundle combines theory and practice to help your students learn to read and write articles effectively. The bundle consists of an informative presentation and an engaging article analysis stations activity. Presentation This presentation is a clear, concise, and visually appealing guide to teaching the fundamentals of newspaper articles. It offers important general information about the typical features of newspaper articles, including audience, purpose and layout. Through this presentation, your students will learn: What articles are What their audience and purpose are What register is used when writing articles What is the structure of an article Do’s and don’ts of article introductions How to end their article with an appropriate and effective conclusion Article analysis stations activity Getting high-school students to analyze long persuasive articles can be such a challenge! This stations activity solves that problem by breaking the task down into manageable smaller chunks. The students are guided through the analysis through a series of questions that help them discover the layers of meaning in the text. The questions are grouped into four categories: Content, Audience, Purpose and tone, Form and structure and Language This helps students understand how individual words the author uses are linked with whole-text elements like audience, purpose and tone and how all the individual elements work together to create a unified, meaningful whole. The fact that the task is broken down into easy-to-understand sections enables even the most confused learners to make sense of what they’re reading and analyze it, and at the same time allows more advanced students to showcase their in-depth knowledge. The procedure is simple: Divide your students into groups, hand out the texts and the question cards and start the stations activity! A detailed answer key is provided, so no prep is needed on your part! If you prefer to use a more traditional approach, I’ve also grouped all the questions into a simple, beautiful worksheet, and the best part is, you can use the worksheet or the cards for any article or text, not just the one given here! Use the questions to help students prepare for standardized exams or just as regular classroom practice and review. If you enjoy this resource, please leave a review.
Film review vocabulary presentation
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Film review vocabulary presentation

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Do your students still describe a movie they watched as “good” or “bad”? Reading the same **vague and bland **movie reviews over and over again is a problem we’ve all encountered at some point, but getting students to write better reviews can be a difficult task. Writing a film review at a higher level requires students to know and use more advanced vocabulary for describing and evaluating movies. This means knowing how to describe the main elements of the movie, including the plot, characters, cinematography, music and visual effects, and understanding how to **express positive and negative opinions **about different elements of the movie. This 32-slide presentation helps students learn just that, without requiring any additional preparation by the teacher. The presentation includes** easy-to-understand definitions and realistic examples **that showcase how the given words and expressions are used in film reviews. The presentation focuses on words and expressions for: movie genres general film vocabulary types of movies types of characters describing the plot describing acting describing visual effects and music positive reviews negative reviews
Review writing presentation (text features, language, structure)
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Review writing presentation (text features, language, structure)

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Reviews are a challenging form of persuasive writing for many students. There is a lot that goes into writing a review, and it can be hard to find a comprehensive resource that covers all the basic elements of this type of text, include genre conventions and text features, language characteristics and typical review structure. Well, this presentation might just be what you’re looking for! With more than 50 slides, it provides in-depth information about various aspects of review writing. The presentation helps student learn about: Text features of reviews: Audience (typical audiences for different types of reviews) Purpose (why we write reviews and how they help people) Tailoring the review to the target audience (how to adapt the tone, content and examples in the review to different audiences) Register (formal, informal and neutral reviews and their characteristics) Subjectivity (how subjective opinions shape reviews) Facts and evidence (the need to corroborate opinions with verified facts and evidence) Audience engagement (how to get and keep the attention of the target audience) Language of reviews: Descriptive language (how descriptive language helps improve the quality of the review) Persuasive language (how persuasive appeals and techniques help improve the quality of the review) Jargon and specialist terminology (when and why they may be used) Vivid verbs and adjectives (how they help make the review more informative and persuasive) Evaluative lexis (what types of evaluative lexis can be used to express opinions about the subject of the review) Structure of reviews: Typical review structure (title, introduction, evaluation and analysis, conclusion, rating) Title (what is its purpose and what techniques to use to achieve that purpose) Introduction (key elements of the introduction and their purpose) Evaluation and analysis (key elements in the main part and their purpose: Conclusion (the purpose and form of a well-written conclusion Learning about these various elements of review writing helps prepare students for their future academic studies and career by helping them develop critical thinking skills, research and communication skills and opinion formation. These skills are crucial for their future careers as they help them form informed opinions based on solid research and articulate them in a clear and persuasive manner.
Traffic problems vocabulary - video lesson worksheets and presentation
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Traffic problems vocabulary - video lesson worksheets and presentation

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This resource focuses on vocabulary for upper intermediate students related to traffic problems and issues that drivers can face on dangerous roads. The lesson is based on the ‘10 roads you would never want to drive on’ video which can be found at this link. The video is rich in advanced vocabulary related to traffic and traffic problems and is excellent for listening comprehension. Instructions: The students watch the video and fill in the worksheet in which they list the problems on each of the roads mentioned in the video The teacher goes over the results with the students Based on that listening exercise, the students guess the meaning of the key words from the video (this can be done in pairs or individually) The teacher shows the presentation with images and definitions of the key vocabulary Extension activity: Students practice the words using the matching cards included in the resource pack Resources included: Listening comprehension worksheet Vocabulary guessing worksheet Answer key for both worksheets Presentation with high-quality images and clear definitions BONUS file: FREE matching cards The resource focuses on the following words and expressions: stretch of road, tide, route, vanish, mistime, slippery, elevation, pothole, twists and turns, pedestrian, guardrail/safety barrier, remote, breakdown, headlights, fatal, head-on collision, erosion, landslide, narrow, blind corner, plummet, infamous, hairpin turns, desolate, featureless, paved, blizzard, altitude, impassable, four-wheel drive
Persuasive writing bundle
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Persuasive writing bundle

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This big new persuasive writing bundle includes six excellent resources to help your students understand persuasive writing and using different rhetorical techniques and appeals and apply that knowledge in real life: Persuasive techniques presentation Persuasive techniques posters Advertisement analysis project Persuasive letter worksheets (digital and printable) Speech analysis stations: Frederick Douglass 4th July speech Guided article analysis stations The bundle includes: a 38-slide presentation with detailed teacher’s notes an engaging interactive Kaboom! game with 60 revision questions 12 posters with definitions, examples and effects of different persuasive techniques a motivating advertisement analysis project that helps student understand how persuasion works in real life detailed ready-to-go printable and digital worksheets for analyzing a persuasive letter a ready-made stations activity for analysing Frederick dogulss ‘What to the American Slave is 4th July’ speech a ready-made stations activity for article analysis PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES PRESENTATION This fully editable 38-slide presentation offers an in-depth look into the most commonly used rhetorical devices, including: alliteration, anecdote, rhetorical questions, imperative, personal pronouns, exaggeration/hyperbole, facts, opinions, repetition, emotive language, statistics and triplets/list of three. The presentation contains information about the definition, examples and effects of every technique. This helps students understand: what the technique is how it’s used in everyday speech and literature and how it helps persuade the reader to agree with the author The pack also includes 8 pages of detailed teacher’s notes. PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES POSTERS All 12 beautiful and informative posters include the definition of the technique, several examples (from everyday speech and literature) and the possible effects the use of the technique has on the reader (how it helps persuade the reader). The posters are an excellent visual reminder that helps students review and revise the key elements of persuasive writing. ADVERTISEMENT ANALYSIS PROJECT This exciting infomercial analysis project helps students apply their persuasive analysis skills by analyzing infomercials featuring well-known celebrities and familiar products. The project includes: a step-by-step guide a detailed graphic organizer for guided analysis a curated YouTube playlist with 14 carefully-chosen infomercials a grading rubric PERSUASIVE LETTER ANALYSIS WORKSHEETS With these worksheets, students analyze how writers adapt their letters to their target audience and how they use persuasive appeals and techniques. The lesson includes: an original persuasive letter a set of worksheets for analyzing appealing to target audience, use of persuasive appeals and use of persuasive techniques (print and digital versions) teacher instructions detailed answer keys (print and digital versions) A FREE BONUS: My original videos on persuasive techniques: Persuasive techniques playlist Each video contains the definition, examples from everyday life and famous persuasive texts and effects the technique has on the readers. Excellent as exam-prep or simple revision. For more videos focusing on reading and writing skills and exam prep, subscribe to my YouTube channel. If you like this bundle, please leave a review!
Persuasive techniques - presentation and matching cards activity
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Persuasive techniques - presentation and matching cards activity

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This phenomenal bundle provides you with the materials to teach and practice 12 different persuasive techniques, their definitions, examples and effects. The bundle consists of: presentation with detailed information about each of the 12 persuasive techniques (with detailed teacher’s notes) matching cards that enable students to revise and practice what they learned in the presentation Together, these two resources help your students learn about persuasive techniques quickly and effectively. PRESENTATION For successful argumentative writing and analysis, students need to be very familiar with persuasive devices. This fully editable 38-slide presentation offers an in-depth look into the most commonly used rhetorical devices, including: alliteration, anecdote, rhetorical questions, imperative, personal pronouns, exaggeration/hyperbole, facts, opinions, repetition, emotive language, statistics and triplets/list of three. The techniques are organized into a simple, easy-to-remember acronym: A RIPE FOREST. The presentation contains information about the definition, examples and effects of every technique. This helps students understand: what the technique is how it’s used in everyday speech and literature and how it helps persuade the reader to agree with the author The pack also includes 8 pages of detailed teacher’s notes. MATCHING CARDS Understanding the definitions, examples and effects of different persuasive techniques can be difficult and confusing. Students often struggle to grasp these concepts and apply that knowledge in their own writing and analysis. This set of matching cards that can be used for revision and practice is an excellent way to your students build a strong foundation in understanding how different persuasive devices work. The set focuses on the following persuasive techniques (contained in the acronym A RIPE FOREST): alliteration anecdote rhetorical questions imperative personal pronouns exaggeration/hyperbole facts opinions repetition emotive language statistics triplets/list of three The set consists of: 12 technique cards 12 definition cards 36 example cards (three for each technique) 27 effects cards (some effects can apply to several different techniques)