LESSON FIVE: Brochure Writing
LESSON DESCRIPTION
Students explain the benefit/purpose of text features in brochures.
GRADE-LEVEL EXPECTATIONS ADDRESSED
R3A Evaluate the author’s use of text features to clarify meaning in multiple primary and/or secondary sources.
LESSON MATERIALS
§ Sources of Literature
o None
§ Supplies
o A variety of brochures
§ Handouts provided
o Graphic Organizer Instructions and Scoring Guide
§ Words to Know
o graphic organizer
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT
Students select three text features from one of the teacher supplied brochures. Students create a graphic organizer that explains the purpose or benefit of each feature. Graphic Organizer Instructions and Scoring Guide provided.
LEARNING ACTIVITIES
1. Discuss the functions of a brochure and where you would likely find them. Discuss how text features in a brochure differ from those in an article, as discussed in Lesson One.
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Strategy
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Review and discuss various types of graphic organizers that students may select for the formative assessment. Refer to Lesson One for suggestions on text features. |
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Questions for Students |
What are examples of text features? Which text features might you typically find in a brochure? How do text features differ among various types of publications? |
2. Give students two or three sample brochures. Discuss various brochure components. Also discuss differences between information found in brochures and other types of information.
3. In pairs, students select a possible brochure topic. Students brainstorm a list of likely or possible sections to include and share their list with the class.