Student Objectives

1. Students will study what makes a persuasive argument by critically analyzing different public service announcements (PSAs)

2. Learn the question-finding strategy and apply it to a topic of interest

3. Practice persuasive writing by creating PSA scripts

4. Use a variety of media techniques to enhance what they have written in their scripts and create and edit video PSAs

5. Use video techniques and persuasive writing strategies they learned about while creating their own PSAs to evaluate those of their peers

Food safety during power outage. Download here

Download here For other samples of PSA on food safety, click here

PSA topics

 

 

Photo source: Girlstart.org

For more choices on PSA topics, click here

Create a Slideshow in Windows Movie Maker

with Don Schechter

Transform your static photos and images into an entertaining show with the slideshow feature in Microsoft's Windows Movie Maker.

 

Windows Movie Maker Video Library

 

 

Windows Movie Maker is a simple to use video program that comes with Microsoft Windows. This Windows Movie Maker video library offers free videos on how to do tasks in Windows Movie Maker.

Click here to go to about.com

 

How to use Windows Movie Maker

 

 

Download the video tutorial, click here (right click mouse over link,select 'save as...')

For more tutorials, go to Windows XP website, click here.

For detailed instructions, click here

Another cool website is the Tutorial series by Greg Beck, click here

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Examples of student-produced PSAs

 

HOPE

http://english-ad.blogspot.com/2007_03_10_archive.html

 

No Drunk Driving

great sound effects

http://english-ad.blogspot.com/2008/01/no-drunk-driving-psa.html

 

Don't use drugs

http://english-ad.blogspot.com/2008/01/dont-use-drugs-psa.html

 

PSA about Sexual Harassment

Study 2

http://english-ad.blogspot.com/2008/07/psa-about-sexual-harassment-2.html

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Possible topics: Problems that exist in the society today 1) political rifts that divide people 2) illegal drugs 3) drunk driving 4) use of helmets 5) domestic violence - child abuse - battered wives/partners - sexual abuse 6) foreign brides - help/assistance - social acceptance - Children's welfare 7) suicide prevention 8) assistance for victims of fraud

Go to PSA-wiki (http://ad97.pbwiki.com/PSA-wiki)for project guidelines