LET’S GO ON A FIELD
TRIP!!
A PERSUASIVE ESSAY/POWERPOINT
PRESENTATION
WRITING SITUATION
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THE SEVENTH GRADE
STUDENTS AT JOHN H. WALKER
MIDDLE SCHOOL HAVE NEVER
BEEN ABLE TO GO ON A CLASS
FIELD TRIP. STUDENTS WANT
THAT TO CHANGE, BUT FIRST
THEY MUST PERSUADE THE
ADMINISTRATION.
WRITING TASK

YOU AND YOUR PARTNER WILL
CHOOSE THREE REASONS WHY
GOING ON A FIELD TRIP IN
SEVENTH GRADE WOULD BE
BENEFICIAL. ALL REASONS
MUST BE SUPPORTED BY THREE
SUPPORTING DETAILS.
SLIDES
You
must have a
minimum of nine slides.
You may have more if
you are adding
animation, graphics,
hyperlinks, etc.
ASSIGNMENT
Each pair/group should have a flashdrive that they
can save their work on. If both partners do not have a
flashdrive, please see me for help for saving.
 Working with your partner, first choose the three
main reasons why you think you should be able to go
on a field trip. Once you choose your three main
reasons, begin to discuss the details you will use to
support those reasons. Remember THREE
supporting details for reach reason.
 Remember the information from your journals
should be used to SUPPORT your reasons.You are
NOT persuading administration to go somewhere
specific!
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SLIDE #1
 Title
slide- should
include students’ names
(FIRST & LAST), Period,
and the due date:
October 10, 2013.
The next slide is an
example.
LET’S GO ON A
FIELD TRIP!!!

Completed by: Mary Jones & Elizabeth
Smith
 Period 3
 October 10, 2013
SLIDE #2
Introduce
the writing
situation in a creative
way (think about
writing a hook!)
The next slide is an
example
INTRODUCTION

The students at John H. Walker
Middle School read about many
things in history textbooks,
literature books, science textbooks,
and much more. If the seventh grade
class was able to go on a field trip,
we could experience the concepts
taught in these books.
SLIDE #3
 This
slide will introduce your
first reason.You should use a
transition word just like you
would if you were writing an
essay.
 See the following example
on the next slide.
REASON #1
 While
education is
extremely important in
any setting, seeing a live
version of what we are
studying brings all of the
ideas written on paper to
life.
SLIDE #4
 In
this slide, you will
support your reason with
THREE supporting details.
 See the following example
on the next slide.
AN EDUCATIONAL
EXPERIENCE
All students learn in many different ways. Some
students like to read and learn, others need to have
something physical to look at to truly understand
the concept. This field trip could help all types of
learners because of the educational experiences it
could provide.
 For example, if we went to New York City, we would
be exposed to a great deal of places that are oozing
with educational value. Some of those place would
be The Museum of Natural History and Ellis Island.
 If we went to Boston, Massachusetts, we would be
able to see exactly where the Salem witch trials were
held and get a more in-depth, first hand experience
of what it was like back in that time.

SLIDES 5-8
 These
slides will follow the
same format as slides four
and five. (Obviously with
different reasons and
supporting details!)
SLIDE #9
Your final slide (it may not be
exactly slide nine if you add more
slides in your presentation) will
conclude your presentation.
 Be certain to leave your audience
seriously thinking about your
proposal.
 See the following example on the
next slide.

CONCLUSION

While it is understood that there
may be some issues with putting
together a class field trip, it will be
worth all the effort when students
walk away from the experience with
more knowledge than what they left
with. Let us think about the students
and what they truly need to enhance
their time at John H. Walker Middle
School.
PRESENTATION/GRADING
All students will have FIVE days to
complete this presentation. If after this
time your work isn’t finished, you and
your partner must finish it on your own!
 Pairs will begin to present Thursday,
October 10, 2013 and continue on
Wednesday, October 16, 2013.
 All presentations will be graded
according to the rubric given in class. If
you follow the rubric and stay in the
“Above Average” category, you will
succeed. Remember this is a TEST grade!!

What Will Make You Above
Average?

There are many ways you can enhance
your presentation.You may use any of
the following:
◦ Figurative Language (similes, metaphors,
imagery)
◦ Allusions- a reference to something
outside of the text.
◦ Strong vocabulary
◦ Pictures
◦ Custom Animation
◦ Colors and Designs
◦ Hyperlinks to videos and WebPages.
PREPARATION

Be certain you and your partner prepare
for your presentation: Print out two copies
of the PowerPoint and write down notes
for yourselves.
◦ Who will present each slide
◦ Additional informational you would like to add.
◦ Anything else that you want done during the
presentation.You may use these notes during
the presentation, but you must PRACTICE
before the day it is due.
◦ If you finish in the library earlier than other
students, this is when you should plan out your
presentation. (Presentation is a category in the
rubric!!)
REMEMBER…
The teachers in the library are here
to help you, but you MUST ask!
 If there are any problems you must
let Mrs. Minervini know BEFORE the
due date! After the due date there is
not much that can be done!
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