The Psychic
In Act I, a soothsayer plays a small but important part by relaying a message to Julius Caesar to "Beware the ides of March." You will be researching the history of fortune telling and extrasensory perception (ESP).
You might want to use the following graphic organizer to organize the information you read:
Point of View--Use this organizer to keep track of different viewpoints you will be reading.
Here is a list of websites that will help you form your opinion of psychics:
Write a persuasive paper that takes a stand on the whether or not psychics are real phenomena that should be taken seriously or something that can be easily faked to part fools and their money. Give at least three reasons to support your stance. An excellent persuasive paper discusses opposing arguments and refutes those arguments to make a stronger case. You can use the following outline to write a persuasive paper:
I. Introduction
II. State 2-3 Opposing Arguments and Refute Them
III. Thesis Statment--What's YOUR Stance?
IV. Describe Each Supporting Detail in Separate Paragraphs
V. Conclusion
Evaluation for Psychic's Persuasive Paper
| Novice 1 |
Apprentice 2 |
Proficient 3 |
Distinguished 4 |
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| Individual Grade for Psychic's Persuasive Paper Content | Persuasive Paper
contains two or three of the following components:
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Persuasive Paper
contains one of the following components:
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Persuasive Paper
contains the following components:
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Persuasive Paper
contains the following components:
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| Individual Grade for Psychic's Persuasive Paper appearance | Missing three or
four of the following components:
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Missing two of the
following components:
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Missing one of the
following components:
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Contains the
following components:
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