Honors English 3September 6, 2013

Rhetorical Appeals – Ethos, Pathos, Logos

Bellringer – Re-write and Correct!•knowing how writers, and speakers, use rhetorical appeals to persuade and convey there message help us become better writers ourself.

Agenda•Bellringer•Review of Rhetorical Appeals - NOTES•Identify and Present Rhetorical Appeals in class articles – Group activity

From yesterday…

Rhetorical Appeals: Tools that help the writer make his or her argument more appealing to the audience.Ethos / Pathos / Logos

Ethos = “ethical appeal”•How does the speaker present him or herself? •As an effective writer, you can control how your audience perceives you.•Speakers often use allusions, quotes, and references to build their own ethos.

Pathos = “emotional appeal”•How well does the speaker appeal to the audience’s emotions?•The emotions need to match the subject, purpose, and context.•As writers, we need to consider how to manipulate our reader’s emotions.•Emotional appeals can be effective or overwhelming - consider Hallmark commercials.

Logos = “logical appeal” •How well does the speaker use his or her own text to make an effective argument? •Is the argument rational and well-constructed?•How well does the speaker support his or her thesis?•Speakers will often use facts, statistics, and references to create logos.

Rhetorical Appeals - Balance•The Rhetorical Appeals must be used together. •BALANCE of the three is important. •Too much of one is likely to produce an argument that readers will either find unconvincing or that will cause them to stop reading.

•Check in with your group from yesterday and compare the details you selected. Are they accurate?•Post your responses on the appropriate poster sheet.•MAKE SURE YOU HAVE LISTED THE PARAGRAPH NUMBER FOR EACH DETAIL YOU FOUND!

As we report out…

•Mark your copies of the articles with the details shared by your classmates. They have provided you with the paragraph numbers to locate information quickly!

Reflection Question (turn in!)•Which of the three articles do you think does the best job of balancing its use of rhetorical appeals? •Explain your answer using details from today’s discussion and notes.•Minimum length requirement: 1 paragraph (5-7 sentences!)