Rhetorical Appeals Activity

Step 1: View & take notes.

Review the three rhetorical appeals by watching & taking notes on this TedEd Video.

Langston, Camille A. How to Use Rhetoric to Get What You Want. TED, TED-Ed, 20 Sept. 2016, ed.ted.com/lessons/how-to-use-rhetoric-to-get-what-you-want-camille-a-langston#watch.

Step 2: Read/view, take notes, & write a paragraph.

Watch a current news broadcast or briefing, read a current events article, or listen to a podcast on a current event. Try to identify at least one example of ethos, logos, and pathos in it. Take notes on who is speaking/writing, what they are speaking/writing about, what is he/she trying to persuade you to do/think, where is this source located, when the source was published, and your examples of the rhetorical appeals.  Write this information into a paragraph & submit it to Canvas.

Many politicians are giving almost daily briefings about COVID-19, Shelter in Place orders, and re-opening the economy, including President Donald Trump, California Governor Gavin Newsom, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti, and New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. I do not care if you listen/watch/read about COVID-19 or another current event topic. I do not care if you listen/watch/read about a specific political party or side to an issue.  The important thing is to identify WHAT the speaker/writer is persuading you to do/think and HOW they are persuading you through the use of the three rhetorical appeals (ethos, logos, pathos).

You must turn in BOTH your notes from the TedEd video & your current event analysis paragraph to CANVAS.

What do you think should be done to celebrate graduation this year?

Write a letter explaining how you think graduation should be celebrated this year. Keep in mind that social distancing rules will most likely need to be in place. Address your letter to:

• One of our 5 principals
• Our ASB director
• School Superintendent
• The School Board

This may require you to research social distancing rules, Governor Newsom’s plan for reopening Ca, and/or your audience. This letter should be 1 pg. handwritten or ¾ pg typed (double-spaced, 12 pt. Font, 1 inch margins) & it should reflect your best English skills & knowledge of letter format.

Try to use ethos, logos, & pathos in your letter!

There are 2 new extra credit assignments posted: Stereo Hearts vs. Red, Red, Rose and Breakeven vs. Sonnet 30.  Please look on Canvas under assignments. These handouts are under copyright, so I cannot post them here.

Remember: ALL your missing work must be turned in to get extra credit.

ALL your work needs to be your own ORIGINAL work. I have no tolerance for plagiarism, cheating, or googling answers!

REMEMBER: All regular credit must be completed before extra credit will be awarded. Extra credit enrichment work should demonstrate your best efforts, be grade level quality, and be your original work! 

As you know, Coronavirus has taken all our best laid plans and made them go awry. Our plans for Spring Break were dashed. There were no vacations taken. Prom, Grad Night, MORP, and Graduation were all ruined. There will be no last dance as a junior/senior. Some of your birthdays were even celebrated with social distancing. Instead, we walk the halls of grocery stores in search of toilet paper and water with none to be found. Because of this, we will honor our stolen memories with a letter. 

You have 3 choices. Choose 1:

- You will write a love letter to your long lost love -- Spring Break.

- You can write a break up letter to the horrific cause of all this destruction of fun social living -- Coronavirus.

- You can write a "missing you" letter to something gone and obsolete -- Toilet Paper.

Expectations:

- 3/4 page typed (12 pt. font, double spaced) or 1 full page neatly handwritten

- Use emotions to express your feelings and frustrations

- No profanity or inappropriate language

- Address your audience directly. You are writing TO Spring Break, Coronavirus, or Toilet Paper.

- It must be your ORIGINAL work

- Submit it through Canvas by adding a file, sharing a link, or copying it to the text box. (When all that fails, email it to me). 

Do this & submit it to the email by tomorrow & I will give you extra credit! It must be submitted by tomorrow 5/8/2020! Receive extra credit when your picture is included in the slideshow!

It's  time to celebrate College and Career Signing Day!  We want to help you celebrate the outstanding accomplishments of our students. Here is what you need to do to participate in College and Career Signing Day: