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Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012

Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012. Please gather: Journal Choice Reading Book HSPE Packet #2 (on front table) Ethos, Pathos, Logos Handout. Persuasive Essays. You need your journal and something to write with…. Persuasion. All persuasive essays, speeches and language have three specific elements—

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Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012

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  1. Wednesday, Feb. 29, 2012 • Please gather: • Journal • Choice Reading Book • HSPE Packet #2 (on front table) • Ethos, Pathos, Logos Handout

  2. Persuasive Essays You need your journal and something to write with…

  3. Persuasion • All persuasive essays, speeches and language have three specific elements— Ethos, Pathos and Logos

  4. Ethos • Means “Ethics” • You must make your reader believe you are trustworthy.

  5. Pathos • “Emotion” Use emotional language to appeal to your reader’s emotions, sympathy and empathy

  6. Logos • Means “Logic” • Your argument HAS to make sense

  7. Persuasive Strategies PRE-Test • Let’s see what you know…

  8. Journal Write • Post Persuasive Strategies Pre-Test Reflection: • List any strategies that you used in your essay that you forgot to mention earlier… • Do ANY of the strategies on the pre-test at least sound familiar? • Are any of the strategies totally new?

  9. Persuasive Essay Elaboration Strategies Introductory, Body, & Concluding Paragraphs

  10. Persuasive Essay Introductions • Taking a Stand: STATE YOUR POSITION. This is your thesis statement that includes your WHY. • Scenario/Anecdote: Provide hypothetical or personal examples to illustrate your topic and argument. • Inquiry/Questioning: Ask thought-provoking, edgy, questions to capture the reader’s interest. (careful with this one…) • Preparatory Information/Overview: Define or explain the subject before discussing it in detail.

  11. Starting with a Question: to do or not to do… Persuasive Intros • Ask yourself, isn’t there a better, more creative, more interesting way to start my writing? • If the above is actually “no” or you are just plain stumped (like during the HSPE), make sure that your question can’t be answered with a “yes” or a “no.” • If your reader can say “no,” then you’ve lost them.

  12. Persuasive Intros Why NOT start with a question? Question: Have you ever wondered…? Answer: No. Question: Have you ever been…? Answer: No. Question: Have you ever thought…? Answer: No. Question: Do you like…? Answer: Yeah. What’s it to you?

  13. Persuasive Intros Strategy ICONS? • Brainstorm visual ICONS we can use for the persuasive intro strategies: • Taking a Stand • Scenario/Anecdote • Inquiry/Question • Prep Info/Overview

  14. 5th Period Journal Write • Get your YELLOW sheet back from me… • What would be a good ICON (visual symbol) for the second persuasive intro strategy, Scenario/Anecdote??? • SKETCH AN IDEA IN YOUR JOURNAL…

  15. Persuasive Essay Body Paragraphs • Persuasive Language: Using strong words, feeling/emotion words, and repeated phrases to draw your reader into your point-of-view. • Expert Testimony: UsingVoices of authority and more than 1 argument to support your position. • House that Jack Built: Illustrating/describing the cause and effect of one or both sides of your argument (A leads to B, which leads to C, etc.). • Concession/Rebuttal: Acknowledge/Anticipate & Refute opposing arguments.

  16. Persuasive Essay Body Paragraphs Continued… • Compromise/Problem Solving: A solution that meets in the middle or an “ah-ha!” solution. • Facts/Statistics: Facts, numbers, percents, (citation), etc. to support your argument. • Anecdotes: Including a personal story or specific experience to give emotional appeal to your argument.

  17. Persuasive Bodies Strategy ICONS? • Brainstorm visual ICONS we can use for the persuasive body paragraph strategies: • Persuasive Language • Expert Testimony • House that Jack Built • Concession/Rebuttal • Compromise/Problem Solving • Facts/Statistics • Anecdotes

  18. Persuasive Essay Conclusions • Call to Action: Implore the audience to change or take action. • Offer a Solution: Suggests some possibilities to resolve the problem posed. • Make a Prediction: Similar to a startling statement, this can be a warning or an encouragement.

  19. Persuasive Conclusions Strategy ICONS? • Brainstorm visual ICONS we can use for the persuasive intro strategies: • Call to Action • Offer a Solution • Make a Prediction

  20. Persuasive Essays Back (AGAIN) • While you wait, look at all the strategies we’ve discussed so far…make a little mark next to ones you might like to try…

  21. Learning Targets (Goals) • Using your new YELLOW list of persuasive writing strategies, look at your essay again. • Choose THREE strategies that you want to focus on working into a revision of your essay. • You will also TRACK your PROGRESS in using these same three strategies in other assignments over the next 2-3 weeks (see the other side of the yellow sheet)…

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