Test your understanding of the arguments concerning a community issue. Help a local council decide on a development proposal. Determine whether the best use of a demolition site in the centre of town will be for a park or for a mall. Talk to people in the local community to find out their opinions. Restate the reasons given for constructing a mall or a park. Reach a conclusion about what the community wants. Build a presentation including examples of community opinion. View and print a report of your results. This assessment object is one in a series of two objects.
Objective
Students articulate an opinion on social, economic and/or environmental aspects of an issue.
Students identify statements for one proposal or for another.
Students shape and edit written and visual elements to create a discussion text as a presentation.
Students produce a discussion text to present both sides of an issue.
Students use visual grammar to attract the attention of an audience.
Curriculum Information
Education Type
K to 12
Grade Level
Grade 7, Grade 8, Grade 9, Grade 5, Grade 6
Learning Area
English
Content/Topic
Oral Language
Writing and Composition
Grammar
Attitude
Grammar Awareness
Intended Users
Educators, Learners, Students
Competencies
Copyright Information
Copyright
Yes
Copyright Owner
Education Services Australia
Conditions of Use
Use, Copy
Technical Information
File Size
0 bytes
File Type
application/x-rar
Software/Plug-in Requirements
Adobe Flash Player - http://get.adobe.com/flashplayer/
