Today: Project Soapbox – Day 2

1. 10/31/12BR- Vocabulary Journal #12Rhetoric: the art of speaking or writing effectively to persuade. Today: Project Soapbox – Day 2 NO LATE WORK WILL BE ACCEPTED AFTER 11:59 PM, Wednesday, NOVEMBER 7! Get out your Homework from Yesterday

2. Procedure • Review BR. • Hand out and review speech using printed speech and “Examining Speech Structure”. • Look at Persuasive Appeals • Using your homework and the Project Soapbox Rough Draft Guide – write a rough draft of your speech. You may work with a partner or alone.

3. Examining Speech Structure • What problem does the speaker identify? • What is the evidence that there is a problem? • Who do you think the audience is? • What does the speaker want the audience to do?

4. Persuasive Speeches Contain 3 Parts • Define a problem • Explain why this is a problem (use evidence) • Issue a call to action (What do you want your audience to do?) The goal of your speech is to persuade your audience to support your cause. Rhetoric.

5. Persuasive Appeals A good speech usually appeals to the audience’s intellect (head) or their emotions (heart) through • Logical Appeals (logos) – appeal to the audience to use reason and analysis. Example: Using statistics and facts • Emotional Appeal (pathos) – appeal to the audience’s deep emotions. Example: Using a personal story

6. Write a Rough Draft • Using your homework and the Project Soapbox Rough Draft Guide – write a rough draft of your speech. You may work with a partner or alone. • If there is time, read the speech to your partner • Be sure to have the draft done for tomorrow