1. Travel Brochure Curious Kids Club 2010 Contents

6. Process Week Task 1 Look at examples of brochures. In your book write down the features of a travel brochure and begin a word wall brainstorming the types of words used in a persuasive text. Choose a part of Asia to make a travel brochure on. Share with the group what you saw in the brochures. Were there maps, photos, other illustrations? What kind of language and vocabulary was used? How is the text presented? Paragraphs, bullet lists? Are specific places highlighted? What kind? View persuasive writing featured in brochures. Identify their goal and three reasons/facts to support and validate their reason. Use the persuasive map planning sheet as a guide. Show students the Travel Brochure Rubric so they know the requirements for the project. 2 Build your field of knowledge- in your book look at the main features which you identified as being in a travel brochure. Use the resources page to search for information to include in your travel brochure. Record your information in your book under the appropriate headings. 3 After you have gathered enough information for your travel brochure, begin placing it onto your brochure. Look at this template as an example. Open publisher and select brochure template. Make sure you write down any references to sites you use information from. 4 Continue creating your brochure ensuring you have included information on each of the following sections . Also make sure your illustrations relate to the information on the page. Make it visually appealing for readers. 5 Share your brochures with the rest of the class.

7. Evaluation A B C D Organization The brochure has excellent formatting and very well organized information. The brochure has appropriate formatting and well-organized information. The brochure has some organized information with random formatting. The brochure's format and organization of material are confusing to the reader. Ideas The brochure communicates relevant information appropriately and effectively to the intended audience. The brochure communicates relevant information appropriately to the intended audience. The brochure communicates irrelevant information, or communicates inappropriately to the intended audience. The brochure communicates irrelevant information, and communicates inappropriately to the intended audience. Conventions All of the writing is done in complete sentences. Capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure. Most of the writing is done in complete sentences. Most of the capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure. Some of the writing is done in complete sentences. Some of the capitalization and punctuation are correct throughout the brochure. Most of the writing is not done in complete sentences. Most of the capitalization and punctuation are not correct throughout the brochure. Graphics The graphics go well with the text, and there is a good mix of text and graphics. The graphics go well with the text, but there are so many that they distract from the text. The graphics go well with the text, but there are too few. The graphics do not go with the accompanying text or appear to be randomly chosen.

10. Brochure Template Information Information Pictures Information Information