Issues+Posters

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Today you are going to make a poster to analyse an article that addresses an issue prominent in recent media. You will work in pairs or trios to complete the task. Your poster will be presented to the class orally before being put up for display on the wiki and classroom wall.


 * __ TASK PURPOSE: __** To collaboratively explore a variety of issues you might use for your oral presentation.

You will need to: - Use [|glogster] to create your poster, present your issue as a main heading - Use the following questions to help you gain an informed understanding of the issue and discuss it in your poster: - Copy and paste the URL for your article into the poster page. For excellent presentation you could type the heading and hyperlink it or screen capture an image of the article and hyperlink it. - Identify the article **FAACCTSS**; the type of article, the issue, the author/s contention, and highlight and annotate 3+ persuasive techniques from the article. Present this information on your poster, explaining the persuasive techniques with a definition and describing their impact on the audience. - Include an area on your poster that considers the positive and negative points about your issue in general. - Finally, express your personal opinion on the topic with reasons why you take the view you do.
 * - Source a newspaper, blog or video article about a media topic of interest
 * What is the issue?
 * What is the context and the event that sparked the debate?
 * What type and level of issue is it?
 * What is the form and title of the media text?
 * Who is the author?
 * Who is the audience?
 * What contention or point of view is being presented?
 * What are the arguments for?
 * What are the arguments against?
 * What are some possible solutions?
 * What other aspects


 * * FAACCTTTS: Form, Author, Audience, Contention, Context, Title, Tone, Techniques, Source ** ||
 * Issues Posters 2012:**

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