Syntheses
1. Real World Rhetoric
Working collaboratively, critically read through various published news and media, both printed and electronic, searching for samples of ethos, pathos, and logos. Combine the best modern-day examples your group discovers into one presentation to effectively portray your assigned rhetorical appeal. While presenting your findings to the class, be sure to thoroughly explain the purpose of each artifact or evidence, while proving how and why it is a good example of your assigned persuasive appeal.
2. Evaluations and Proposals
Working collaboratively, select a topic to research which pertains to your assigned type of argument: a positive evaluation, negative evaluation, proposal for necessary action, or proposal for an action to cease. Your group will create a "visual essay" including multiple sources to present to the class as a successful example of your type of argument; your presentation must display the main features required for your formal argument (claim, reasons, warrants, evidence, etc.). Your purpose will be to convince your audience to agree with your positive or negative evaluation, or to convince us to act or to stop an action from occurring.
3. Speeches with Style
In speaking or in writing, the delivery of words matters. In order to enhance your understanding of style and its effects, work collaboratively to identify samples of style in the most famous speeches in American history; click HERE to navigate the website, American Rhetoric, choosing from the top 100 historical speeches to identify samples of style. Each speech includes both a video and a textual transcript for your convenience.
As a group, you must identify one effective example of each of the following elements of style (citing your sources in proper MLA format), while also explaining how it enhances the meaning of the speech for listeners; refer to Chapter 13 in our textbook for additional assistance:
As a group, you must identify one effective example of each of the following elements of style (citing your sources in proper MLA format), while also explaining how it enhances the meaning of the speech for listeners; refer to Chapter 13 in our textbook for additional assistance:
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*If you are unable to locate these samples in historical speeches, as a last resort, you may research popular media to locate effective examples.
Collaborative groups must synthesize all documented samples into a coherent presentation to share with the class, while considering how each element of style could be effectively included in the composition of Essay 3.
Collaborative groups must synthesize all documented samples into a coherent presentation to share with the class, while considering how each element of style could be effectively included in the composition of Essay 3.