Please pay close attention to the instruction. I chose CUBA for my country/region of discussion.
Objective: To develop persuasive language skills in Spanish.
Country/Territory Selection Requirement
Once students choose a country or territory for Mini-Task 1, they must continue with that selection for all subsequent mini-tasks and the final project. Changing the choice after Mini-Task 1 is not allowed and will result in penalties during the final project evaluation. Students should carefully select their country or territory at the start of the semester and ensure consistency throughout the course to maintain continuity and depth in their work.
A. English Component
Prepare a short outline (100-150 words) summarizing the pros (ventajas) and cons (desventajas) of visiting your chosen country/region. Remember that persuasion means backing up what you say with concrete examples/information from quality sources. This will avoid perpetuating potentially harmful stereotypes about Spanish-speaking countries/regions often seen in the media like crime, drugs, cartels, etc. Communicate with your classmates in the first Participation Discussion Board Post about what you plan to cover in your project to ensure that content is not repeated. This helps in organizing thoughts and structuring arguments. Reflect on the true risks and benefits of this trip, and share whyyou, personally, believe that it is beneficial using concrete examples.
B. Spanish Component????
Record a 2–3-minute video in Spanish discussing the pros and cons. Focus on persuading the audience regardingthe merits of visiting the country/region. This exercise enhances your ability to articulate persuasive arguments in Spanish. Remember that you are still a beginner/intermediate Spanish-speaker, so errors are expected. The objective is to create a video with informal, spontaneous, original speech in Spanish, so you should not be overly concerned with accuracy! These videos are to help you build comfort with expressing your thoughts and feelings in Spanish, so be creative, be original, and be yourself. Do NOT create/read from a script for this assignment.
