Name: _____________
Wanted
Poster
Create a poster or advertisement for friendship. This poster
can be created in many different forms. It can resemble a personal
advertisement similar to those in newspapers or on dating sites – gives details
mostly about you, and some about what you are looking for. The poster can also
be similar to an advertisement for an apartment or vehicle – that is it can be
approached from a plutonic and rational point of view, mentioning what you are
looking for in a friend.
The descriptions of the advertisement should be mostly
represented through words. Use the elements of friendship from the poem Friendship Is and Can Be and those
elements that we came up with as a class to help color your poster with
vocabulary. The poster should also be aesthetically pleasing. This does not
necessarily mean you need to draw or use pictures. Using bright colors and
interesting fonts in conjunction with visual presentation and spacing is
important. The poster should be as eye catching as it is interesting.
Rubric
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- The poster
seems unfinished – it’s missing something.
- The person
seems hostile. The writing suggests anger and that it would be difficult to
get to know them.
- The writer uses (sub)standard language. There are many grammatical
mistakes.
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- The poster
is not very interesting to look at.
- The person
seems like they might be interesting/a good friend but it is hard to tell b/c
of the writing.
- The writer
uses little/no original vocabulary, but there are no grammatical mistakes.
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- The
aesthetics of the poster a fine, although not interesting.
- The person
demonstrates that they have good characteristics, but the writing is lacking.
- The writer
uses some original vocabulary, but repeats many ideas.
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- The poster
is visually appealing, but there are a few flaws.
- The
writing is interesting and the person has good characteristics.
- The text
has a lot of original vocabulary, but falls back on some standard words.
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-The poster
is eye catching and interesting. It draws the eye in and keeps the reader
interested.
- The person
exudes confidence and seems like they would be a good friend.
- The
vocabulary is colourful, unique, and used correctly.
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With this assignment I made sure to be flexible with the process the students wanted to take. As a student I didn't like when I was forced to draw (a skill which I do not possess). I would much rather work with computers if given the chance. I thought this would be a good idea for these students for this same reason, but also because I didn't know them very well going into this first activity. I wanted them to be excited to work on the assignment, and it is always more fun if we have a little control over our assignments. I received criticism on this because I appeared to be weak and I appeared to want the students to like me. Although this is true (I do enjoy being liked), I made the adaptations so that the students could enjoy the activity. It wasn't a huge issue to allow the students some control, so I didn't see the problem. Apparently this made me seem emotional.
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