parasemantics

This is a two day lesson that incorporates the science of persuasion. The idea revolves around Dr. Robert Cialdini's (Professor Emeritus of Psychology and Marketing, Arizona State University) idea that there are six sciences of persuasion. Attached to this bundle is the URL to his video, a worksheet that applies his concept (and ideally leads to strong inquiry-based classroom discussions), and a two-day lesson pack. This was very successful when I taught it, and it can be incorporated at any t

This is a quiz for 7th grade English Language Arts students. It should be given after teaching topic sentences. It covers a very basic understanding of the idea of topic sentences, and it allows the students to demonstrate their knowledge of it by applying it in multiple ways.