Rant – Writing with Punch
Today we read about why Rick Mercer rants and studied the art of ranting as a means of persuasive writing and oral communication. We observed the following rants by Rick Mercer, and did some reflections about what makes a good rant. We then started to brain storm our own personal rants using a graphic organizer. See the attached materials below:
Sample rants to watch:
The materials provided in class:
Grade 7 ELA Rick Mercer Rant Handout
Grade 7 ELA Rick Mercer Rant Outcomes
Grade 7 ELA Persuasive Writing Organizer/Checklist
Grade 7 ELA Peer Conference Form
Read the following article: