Transcript PERSUASIVE: pathos, ethos, & logos 8/28/12

SPONGE 8/28/12 (AC)
Copy everything below. Rewrite each
sentence correctly. Then explain why each
sentence is now correct (this can be done
in a single sentence or with sentence
Have your
homework out
fragments).
Daily Grammar Practice:
1. Da Nazis took awey priveledges
German Jews have had for
centuries
2. Many Jews losted their jobs and
businesses. Many Jews were
attacked without reeson.
while you do
your sponge
for credit.
SPONGE 8/28/12
Have your
homework out
while you do your
sponge for credit.
Copy everything below. Rewrite each
sentence correctly.
Daily Grammar Practice:
1. Da Nazis took awey priveledges
German Jews have had for centuries
2. Many Jews losted their jobs and
businesses. Many Jews were
attacked without reeson.
DO NOW 8/28/12
Answers
Corrected Version:
1. The Nazis took away privileges
German Jews had had for centuries.
2. Many Jews lost their jobs and
businesses and were attacked without
reason.
Concept Review
• What did we learn about yesterday?
–B
• Bold – List any words or phrases that are in bold print.
–I
• Italics – List any words or phrases that are in italics.
–G
• Graphics – Describe any graphics. (photos, drawings,
graphs, charts, maps, tables, etc.)
Concept Review
–F
• Facts – List at least 5 facts found in the article.
–O
• Opinions – List any opinions found in the article.
–X
• X marks the spot – or at least the main point. In 2-3
sentences, write the main point of the article. (Hint –
read the topic sentence of each paragraph.)
Concept Review
Take 5 Minutes
• Do BIG FOX at your table groups with the
article from last night.
• Write your findings on butcher paper.
What Do You Remember About
This Day???
GUILTY OR NOT GUILTY?
*Let’s watch a clip from a courtroom scene and see
how persuasion is being used to convince:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/closing-arguments-inconrad-murray-trial/2011/11/03/gIQAsPy9iM_story.html
DISCUSSION QUESTIONS:
1. DO YOU AGREE WITH THE VERDICT (GUILTY)? WHY?
2. IS IT OK FOR A DOCTOR TO GIVE HIS/HER PATIENT
ANYTHING THEY WANT OR THINK THEY NEED FROM THE
DOCTOR EVEN IF IT CAN CAUSE THEM HARM?
3. WHAT IF YOUR SALARY IS BEING PAYED BY THE PATIENT
AND NOT DOING WHAT THEY ASK MAY CAUSE YOU TO BE
FIRED/REPLACED???
Persuasion
Claim
State your argument.
Example: I am going to
try to convince you that
chocolate is a healthy
snack.
Logos
Facts, numbers, and information
can be very convincing.
Example: A
Snickers bar has
280 calories and 30
grams of sugar.
That’s not very
healthy.
Examples of Logos
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
Facts - can be proven.
Expert opinions or quotations
Definitions - statement of meaning of word or phrase
Statistics - offer scientific support
Examples - powerful illustrations
Anecdote - incident, often based on writer's personal experiences
Emotional appeals - to provide support for reasons, carefully chosen
loaded words, carrying positive or negative connotations, sway
readers' emotions
• Present opposition - and give reasons and evidence to prove the
opposition wrong
• Conclude with call to action - urge the reader to do something
Big Names
Important people or experts can
make your argument seem more
convincing.
Example: Former U.S.
president Bill Clinton
thinks that junk food
should be taken out of
vending machines.
Pathos
Getting people to feel happy, sad,
afraid, or angry can help your
argument.
Example: Your
donation might just
get this puppy off
the street and into
a good home.
Pathos Con’d
Pathos, or the emotional appeal, means to persuade an audience by
appealing to their emotions.
• Authors use pathos to invoke sympathy from an audience; to get them
to feel what the writer feels. A common use of pathos would be to
draw pity from an audience. Another use of pathos would be to inspire
anger from an audience; perhaps in order to prompt action. Pathos is
the Greek word for both “suffering” and “experience.” The word
pathetic is derived from pathos.
• Pathos can be developed by using meaningful language, emotional
tone, emotion evoking examples, stories of emotional events, and
implied meanings.
Ethos
If people believe and trust in you,
you’re more likely to persuade
them.
Example: Believe
me! I’ve been there
before. I’m just
like you.
Ethos Con’d
Ethos, or the ethical appeal, means to convince an audience
of the author’s credibility or character.
• An author would use ethos to show to his audience that he
is a credible source and is worth listening too. Ethos is the
Greek word for “character.” The word “ethic” is derived
from ethos.
• Ethos can be developed by choosing language that is
appropriate for the audience and topic (also means
choosing proper level of vocabulary), making yourself
sound fair or unbiased, introducing your expertise or
pedigree, and by using correct grammar and syntax.
Checking for Understanding…
1. Let’s revisit the Conrad Murray case:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/lifestyle/style/closing-arguments-inconrad-murray-trial/2011/11/03/gIQAsPy9iM_story.html
2. What persuasive appeals (pathos, logos,
ethos) did the prosecutor use in his closing
argument?
3. Was it effective (guilty/not guilty)
WORK SESSION:
Directions: using your notes and graphic organizer choose
one topic to complete a persuasive thesis sentence. Make
sure you use pathos, ethos, or logos in one of your reasons.
•
•
•
•
•
•
•
There should be gum-chewing in
school.
Our school day should go from 7
hours to 5 hours.
We should have year round
school.
Rap music should be banned
because it is a bad influence on
kids.
Children under the age of 18
should not play violent video
games.
Corporal punishment (paddling)
should be brought back into the
schools.
There should be gum-chewing in
school.
PERSUASIVE GRAPHIC ORGANIZER
CLAIM
(should/shouldn’t)
REASON
#1
REASON
#2
REASON
#3
Closing
Cloze Sentence:
On the back of your rubric fill in the blanks of
the sentence below:
Today I accomplished__________
and I still need to finish ________.