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Persuasive Presentation

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In this final step, you will read an article titled, "A Big Fat F".  This 
article is about how schools are failing children regarding their health.  
This has added to the obesity epidemic. You will also read other articles on 
the obesity epidemic.  


You will gather details from your readings, and consider using other facts 
you have from your Internet research, to complete a persuasive PowerPoint 
presentation.

The purpose of the presentation is to inform school leaders how they've 
failed, and to persuade them to do something about it.  You may want to 
include facts on the obesity epidemic including causes and effects, details 
on how schools have contributed to it, and how they can help prevent it.  

First, view the "Persuasive Prompt" to guide your writing.  Click here
to read the prompt.  

Next, go to "A Big Fat "F" article by clicking here.  Name 2 or 3 ways given in the 
article that schools have failed children in the fight against 
obesity.  Write these details, and the cited source(s), to possibly 
use in a persuasive presentation to school leaders.   

Next, click here, or 
go to the "Documents, part 1" link above to read more topic-related 
articles.  What details will you use from these?  Record them on your 
organizer.

Next, discuss with your partner how to organize the slides for your 
presentation.  Use the organizer 
here as a guide.  

Finally, design your persuasive PowerPoint presentation using the software 
on your computer.  Remember to save it to "My documents" on your hard drive.
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Rashida Betts, Literacy Coach
G. James Gholson Middle School
900 Nalley Rd.
Landover, MD  20785
To contact me:
Phone: 301-883-8390
Fax: 301-883-8394
E-mail: rashida.betts@pgcps.org