Intro to Advocacy

Intro to Advocacy

​Lesson Objectives

​Essential Question: What is advocacy and how do writers advocate?

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​Lesson Objective: I can evaluate author's purpose, audience and advocacy within a text.

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• ​Understand the difference between advocacy, persuasion and opinion

• ​Identifying the author's purpose and audience

• ​Understand how writers focus on their target audience

​agree to Disagree

1. ​Listen first and listen well

2. ​Try to understand the others' perspectives

3. ​Focus on the argument, not the person

4. ​It is OK to disagree

5. ​You will not change everyone's mind

​4 CORNERS

​Let's move a little bit!

​4 CORNERS

• The corners of the room are labeled 1 - 4

• ​A question will be displayed.

• ​Go to the corner that corresponds to your answer

• ​In your corner, work together to create a 1 sentence explanation of why your answer is right.

• ​Choose a speaker for the group.

Poll

Which restaurant is best?

• 1. Whataburger

• 2. Raising Cane's

• 3. Chick-Fil-A

• 4. MOD Pizza

Poll

Which social media platform is best?

• 1. Instagram

• 2. Snapchat

• 3. Tik-Tok

• 4. Twitter

Poll

Which superpower is best?

• 1. Flight

• 2. Super Strength

• 3. Invisibility

• 4. Invincibility

Poll

If you could eliminate one of these things, which one would you choose?

• 1. Cancer

• 2. Poverty

• 3. Natural Disasters

• 4. Mental Health

Poll

Which of these is most important to prioritize?

• 1. Financial Success

• 2. Creating a Strong Family

• 3. Pursuing a Career You Desire

• 4. Finding Meaning and Value in Your Work

Open Ended

Discuss: What does the word 'advocate' mean?

Open Ended

Discuss: What do you think the difference is between advocating and persuading?

​Types of Advocacy Writing

• Editorial or Op-Ed

• ​Letter to the Editor (of a newspaper or magazine)

• ​Letter or email to an elected representative

• ​Speech or TED-Talk

• ​Documentary

• ​Infographic or PSA

• ​Petition

• ​Blog or social media post

• ​Spoken-word poem or song

Traits of Advocacy Writing

• Recognizes a problem or issue

• ​Considers that target audience

• ​Starts strong

• ​Takes a clear stance

• ​Uses relevant evidence (facts, details, personal experience, research)

• ​Chooses words for a desired tone

• ​Ends with a clear solution or a call-to-action

• ​Is published for the audience to see

Different Types of Advocacy Writing

• ​Opinion

• ​Persuasion

• ​Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Purpose: Is all about ME. It explains why I hold a certain thought.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Purpose: All about the READER. It requires thinking about the reader and what it will take change his/her mind.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Purpose: Is all about taking action. Attempts to solve a problem/issue by getting the target audience to do something or make a change.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Topic: Why you should get a dog.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Topic: Why more people need to foster dogs.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Topic: Why I love my dog.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Main Ideas:

Bella lets me be myself.

Bella has a calming effect on me.

Bella keeps me safe.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Main Ideas:

Science shows that dogs make us happier, better people.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Main Ideas:

Training her has made me a better leader.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Main Ideas:

Fostering is a temporary commitment with permanent rewards for humans and dogs.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Main Ideas:

Shelters have limited space and resources to care for stray animals.

Almost anyone, anywhere can help by applying to be a foster.

Fosters help dogs learn skills and behaviors that make them more adoptable.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Multiple Choice

Main Ideas:

Dogs help keep their owners safe.

Dogs promote an active lifestyle.

Dog ownership teachers responsibility.

• Opinion

• Persuasion

• Advocacy

Open Ended

Discuss: How do we see advocating in action in the world around us?

​Watch the

Social Dilemma

trailer

Open Ended

What is THE SOCIAL DILEMMA advocating for? Who is the target audience?

Remember: Target audience is a particular group at which a film, book, ad or campaign is aimed.

Open Ended

Reflect on your learning:

- What stood out to you in today’s lesson?

- How can you apply this knowledge in the upcoming advocacy discussions and projects?