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Directions & Objectives:
1) Before listening to Malala Yousafzai’s speech to the United Nations, students will research some of the unfamiliar allusions, such as these: Mohammed al-Jinnah, Bacha Khan, the partition of India, the role of Gandhi and nonviolence in that partition, and other items; then, students will report to the rest of the class.  [for example, search "crisis between India and Pakistan" or "background Malala Yousafzai;" example site: Link here.]
2) After reporting to the class,  Students will listen to and follow the transcript of Malala’s speech to the United Nations.
3) As a class, they will brainstorm the elements of the rhetorical situation in the speech, particularly noting exigence and audience, both explicit and implied (Skill 1.A).
4) They will also pinpoint elements of claim, evidence, and commentary (Skill 3.A). The class will generate a rubric, listing items to be included in the paragraphs they will write.
5) Students will then divide into groups; each group member will contribute a paragraph on one element of the rhetorical situation, using claim, evidence, commentary in the paragraph (Skill 4.A).                                                                               [administrative: CR3 CR5 CR6]
6) As a final step, students will exchange paragraphs and peer edit for elements specified on the rubric. After peer editing, students will revise paragraphs. Groups will submit their finished product to the class for comment.