Part 1
Define topic
A word to describe what the story or article is about.
Define central idea
This is a few sentences about what the whole article is about
Define Valid Reasoning
An argument is valid if the conclusion of the argument logically follows with the evidence
Define tone
This is the words used in a text and how they make the reader feel about what they are reading
What are the three different kids on Persuasive Appeals?
Logos, Ethos, and Pathos
Define genre
The type of literature you are reading.
Define evidence
This is when the author refers to another article to strengthen their argument
Define Bias
Prejudice in favor of or against one thing, person or group compared with another, usually in a way considered to be unfair
Define connotation and denotation
Connotation is: The feeling or idea that a words gives.
Denotation is: The literal dictionary definition of a word
Given the below information, provide an example of ethos
A speech about animal abuse and animal wellness
A veterinarian that has years of experience
Answers may vary
This is the time period the story/article is written.
Write an in-text citation for the information below:
Author: Larry Smith
Page number: 76
Title: The Importance of Reading for Fun
(Smith 76).
Heavily opiniated
Relies on unsupported claims
Presents fake evidence
Tries to sell you something
Or others...
Rhetoric aims to study the techniques writers or speakers utilize to inform, persuade, or motivate particular audiences in specific situations.
Given the information below, provide an example of pathos:
A speech about animal abuse and animal wellness
Providing some sort of picture that shows a needy animal or an abused animal
Answers may vary
Define the 3 different types of point of view
1st person, 2nd person, 3rd person
Define paraphrase and quote
A quote is a sentence, or multiple sentences, taken directly from another text.
Paraphrasing is when you take information from another source rephrase it using your own words.
Define accuracy
This is when you check to make sure the text is correct.
Define ethos, pathos, and logos
Ethos: credibility (trustworthy)
Pathos: Emotion
Logos: logic (evidence)
Look at the paragraph, which is the example of logos
Imagine this: a small dog sits in a dark, cold garage. His hair is matted and dirty; he is skinny and weak from going days without food. There is no water for him to drink, no person to give him love and no blanket to keep him warm at night. While this might be a hard scenario to imagine, it is not an uncommon one in America today. According to the Humane Society of the United States, nearly 1,000,000 animals are abused or die from abuse every year. As a veterinarian with 30 years of experience, I have seen how even one incident of abuse can affect an animal for the rest of its life. As a society, we need to be more aware of this terrible problem and address this issue before it gets worse.
According to the Humane Society of the United States, nearly 1,000,000 animals are abused or die from abuse every year.
Define cultural experience
This is what the characters or people within the story have experienced because of their culture.
Create an in-text citation using the information below:
Author: Unknown
Page: None (Website)
Title: The Importance of Water
(The Importance of Water).
Define credibility and how can you make sure you are a credible author?
This is when an author is trustworthy. To establish creditability you can:
Provide good strong evidence
Be honest in what you are saying
Avoid and correct any spelling and grammar mistakes
How can you tell the tone an author or speaker is trying to use?
Look at the words they are using and which words they are emphasizing
I will show you a commercial and you need to tell me which persuasive appeal is being used.
Pathos