Rhetorical Triangle
Pathos unit
Logos unit
Ethos Unit
Final Paper
100

What do pathos, logos, and ethos each refer to?

Emotional appeal, logical appeal, ethical appeal.
100

Which author did we read for our unit about pathos?

James Baldwin

100

Who did we read for our logos unit?

Nellie Bly

100

What were the titles of the essays we read for our ethos unit?

"Shooting an Elephant" and "Bad Feminist."
100
What are the main assignments associated with the research paper?

1. Thesis

2. Sources

3. Outline

4. Draft

5. Final draft

200

Who invented the rhetorical triangle?

Aristotle

200

What assignment did we complete from our pathos unit?

Reading response paper

200

How does journalism invoke a logical appeal?

Statistics, testimony, facts, etc.

200
How do ads make an ethical appeal to the viewer?

1. Brand recognition

2. Celebrities

3. Eye-grabbing messages

200
Describe the process we followed to arrive at our thesis statements.

Research topic, then question, then thesis.

300
What are the 3 kinds of texts we analyzed together?

1. Short story

2. Journalism

3. Essays

300

What type of words did we focus our analysis of pathos on?

Verbs
300

What real world examples have we discussed regarding investigative journalism and logos?

1. Watergate

2. Nellie Bly in the "madhouse"

3. Israel-Palestine news coverage

300

What does "intersectionality" mean?

The ways in which someone's identity combine to inform their unique experience in the world.

300

What makes a strong thesis?

Clear, specific, and arguable.

400

What language does pathos, logos, and ethos come from?

Greek

400

Give me a summary of "Sonny's Blues."

I judge whether your answer is complete >:)
400

What language did the "crazy" woman speak in the madhouse?

German

400

What does the elephant in Orwell's essay symbolize?

European colonialism
400

How long do our outlines need to be?

As long as you need!

500

What is the unofficial title of this course, as listed on our syllabus?

Writing the triangle

500

What is the root word of "pathos"?

path, Greek for suffering

500

What warning signs did we learn about when reading news headlines?

1. The use of passive voice

2. Hiding the perpetrator

500

Whose speech did we listen to at the start of our unit?

William Faulkner

500

When is the final draft due?

Friday, December 8.
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