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Author
Cristi
Subject
Rhetoric
Difficulty
9th Grade
Standards
Create a sequence of scaffolded activities to teach rhetoric where students progressively build analytical and persuasive skills. Design activities that begin with identifying basic rhetorical strategies in familiar texts before advancing to analyzing complex rhetorical choices in diverse media. Include collaborative exercises where students evaluate the effectiveness of different rhetorical approaches and provide constructive feedback to peers. Incorporate opportunities for students to apply rh...
This learning resource introduces students to the art of persuasion through rhetoric. It provides an understanding of rhetoric's definition, its importance in daily communications, and outlines three fundamental rhetorical strategies: Ethos (trust), Pathos (emotion), and Logos (logic). Each tool is explained with sentence frames to aid students in analyzing persuasive communications effectively. The resource includes examples, a detailed analysis of the Gettysburg Address, guided and independent practice exercises, and a mini-task for crafting persuasive messages using the discussed rhetorical strategies. Overall, it emphasizes the application of these strategies in various contexts to enhance communication skills.