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Understanding Arguments: Claims, Appeals, and Rhetorical Devices in Persuasive Writing

This lesson explores the concept of argumentation, defining what constitutes a good argument and the essential elements involved. Students will learn to identify claims and the three rhetorical appeals: logos (logical appeal), pathos (emotional appeal), and ethos (ethical appeal). Various examples, including clips and articles, illustrate these concepts in action. The lesson also covers rhetorical devices used in arguments, helping students enhance their persuasive writing skills and understand how to support their claims effectively with evidence.

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Understanding Arguments: Claims, Appeals, and Rhetorical Devices in Persuasive Writing

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  1. Lesson 34

  2. Daily Agenda • What is Argument? • Examples of Arguments • Rhetorical Devices used in Argument • “TSA…Snow Globe” article • Label CLAIM, ETHOS, PATHOS, LOGOS • DUE LESSON 35

  3. What is an Argument?

  4. What Makes a Good Argument? • CLAIM • THREE APPEALS • LOGOS - Logical appeal? (mind) • facts, statistics, examples • Example of faulty logic • PATHOS - Emotional appeal? (heart) • charged words, feelings • Voice of an Angel • ETHOS – Authority • Does the speaker have credibility/believability? • Matt v. Tom

  5. Some Examples - • CLIP 1: You're Tacky! • Effective? • CLIP 2: It's the only argument I need! • Effective? • CLIP 3: You Can't Handle the Truth! • Effective? • CLIP 4: And Another Example of Argument • Effective? CLAIM – EVIDENCE - EFFECTIVENESS

  6. Terms to Know

  7. Terms: Just a few of the ways writers support their arguements • Allusion • Audience • Author’s Purpose • Diction • Hyperbole • Metaphor • Parallelism • Repetition • Rhetorical question • Geico Ads • Tone • Voice

  8. “TSA on Lookout for big hair and snow globes” • Label CLAIM. • Label THREE APPEALS. • Logos • Pathos • Ethos Due Lesson 35

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