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[fa-rocket] Learning Goals

• Understand and apply the key goals of persuasion in writing
• Understand the importance of the audience when writing.
• Understand persuasion tricks that can help you be more effective.
• Properly organize an effective persuasion paragraph
• Present ideas in a clear and concise manner

[fa-check-square] Success Criteria

• Demonstrate an effective use of ethos, pathos or logos in your writing to convince an audience.
• Create an authentic product and company for said product
• Write for an audience and chose evidence to convince that audience.
• Use persuasion tricks to enhance an argument's structure.
• Write an effective and proper paragraph.
• Write ideas in a clear and concise way with effective explanation.

[fa-th-list] Assignment Instructions

• Step 1: What's your problem?
  
  Think of a problem that you or someone you know has. This will help you choose a solution and an audience.
  People who have that problem --> Your audience (ex. students, elderly people, business people, parents, travellers)
  
  
• Step 2: Possible solutions
  
  Think of a solution to your problem. Do you think the solution you have makes sense and could be sold to another person? Create a product based on it. Think about that product would do to solve the problem and how you can explain it in as few words as possible.
  
  Use brainstorming techniques to help organize your ideas.
  
  
• Step 3: Write short script (150-200 words or 1-2 minutes spoken)
  
  Write short script explaining your product (your product should have a name, accompanied by a company name as well) and following the AIDA model in that order.
  
  Make sure to convince your audience by focusing on how trustworthy you are and by using oral persuasion techniques.
  
  

[fa-inbox] How to Submit

• Download and attach the rubric (below) to your assignment on the last page.
• Name your files using the naming convention: [Your first name] 1-1E script.pdf or [Your first name] 1-1E recording.mp3), for example Farah1-1EScript.pdf
• Return to this page and submit your completed assignment using the "Add Submission" button located at the bottom of this page.
• Please review your assignment before submitting, errors in uploading the correct file will result in a mark of 0.

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