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Consumer Scams

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Standard: Convey Ideas in Writing

Outcomes Students will write an unsent letter about a consumer scam, paying attention to the writing conventions of punctuation and spelling and to the correct form for written correspondence.

Classroom Information

GED Descriptors:
     Social Studies , Language Arts Writing
Roles:
     Family, Community Member
Program Type(s)
     ABE, GED, ESOL, Family Literacy, Urban, Rural
NRS Learner levels (ABE/GED)
      4, 5, 6
Time frame:
      1 hour
Technology Integration
Alerts & Scams
Unsent Letter Teaching Strategy

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Standard: Convey Ideas in Writing

Component of Performance	How activity addresses component
Determine the purpose for communicating	Students write unsent letters about consumer scams.






Organize and present information to serve the purpose, context, and audience	Students will write their letters in correct form for written correspondence. Students will compose their letters according to the audience they have chosen.






Pay attention to conventions of English language usage, including grammar, spelling, and sentence structure, to minimize barriers to readers' comprehension	Students will focus on writing conventions they have chosen.






Seek feedback and revise to enhance the effectiveness of the communication	Students will peeredit each other's letters using a rubric. Based upon this feedback, students will revise their letters.

Purposeful, Transparent, Building Expertise

Purposeful and Transparent
Students need to learn about scams, how to avoid them, and how to advocate for themselves. They also need to practice their writing skills.

Contextual
Scams always seem to be in the news. Our students don't want to be victims.

Building Expertise
Students develop their writing and peer editing skills as well as practicing letter writing.

Lesson Designer
Emily Blessing
OLRC Writing Intern
(330) 6722007
emblessu22@yahoo.com