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Performance
Task

Essential Question

What makes something mysterious,

and what makes people want to

solve mysteries?

Write a Persuasive Speech

PROMPT Think about what makes some of the mysteries in this module seem

believable.

Imagine that your class will have a debate about those mysteries. Choose one of the
mysteries that you feel strongly about. Write a speech to persuade your classmates

that the mystery could be real—or that it is fake. State your opinion in a convincing
way, and support it with reasons and text evidence.

I will write about .

Make sure your persuasive speech

 begins with an introduction that will grab listeners’
attention and clearly states your opinion.

 presents reasons that support your opinion.

 uses text evidence to support each reason.

 contains a strong conclusion that restates your opinion.

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