Process

Can you persuade your fellow classmates?

• Click the "Resources Link" on the navigation bar to the left of this page and follow all of the steps.
• After you have read and listened to most of the links on the resource page, use them as a guide to writing a two page, 12 pt, double spaced, typed essay entitled, "How is String Theory Relevant in My Life?"
• Meet with your team of three or two people and use the organizational tool, Inspiration, to brainstorm on how to persuade fellow juniors and seniors that it's worth studying physics. Click Persuasive Essay  to download an Inspiration template to your desktop.
• Meet with your team to decide upon the following roles:

1. Developer: Takes the Inspiration diagram and converts it into a workable outline (Word Document), detailing how your team is going to persuade others that it's worth taking high school physics. Eventually the Developer turns the outline into an Essay, entitled "Why Take Physics?" 

2. PowerPoint Builder: Transforms the Inspiration document and the Developer's outline into a workable PowerPoint presentation. The presentation should contain graphics as well as written language, designed to highlight your persuasive argument. It must contain at least 10 slides.

3. Persuader: Uses the PowerPoint presentation and his or her presentation skills to make the case that her presentation is the most persuasive of all. You will be given 5 minutes to make your case.   

• Class time will be set aside for each team to make their case. The Persuader will be given 5 minutes to make her presentation. The top three teams will receive extra credit on their next test grade and they will be asked to present again to an eleventh grade class of juniors taking chemistry.
• After the presentation is over you will be asked to hand in your essay, your team's essay, Inspiration diagram, Word outline, and PowerPoint slide show.
• Before you begin your quest, you should examine the rubric found in the navigation bar on the left in the evaluation link. This rubric will be used to determine your grade for this project.