Rhetorical Devices: Making an Argument

This is a statue of Aristotle.

Today's Goal: Learn about Aristotle's three rhetorical devices for argumentation.

The Plan:

1. Book Love!
2. Quickwrite on Evidence Chart
3. Take some notes while watching some videos.
4. Read Atticus' closing argument from Chapter 20.

Quickwrite on the back of your Evidence Chart:

(please write in complete sentences; write 2-3 detailed sentences for each.)

1. What aspects of these testimonies line up? (are the same?)
2. Where do the testimonies conflict? (what’s different?)
3. Write down your prediction: Based on all of the evidence provided, how should the jury rule? Is Tom guilty or not guilty? What do you think will happen based on that ruling? (If you already read the end, Evaluate the decision and what happened afterwards. Did they come to the right conclusion?) 

Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

We will be taking notes on the following videos. If you are absent, you will want to/need to watch them on your own in order to take notes.

• Basic Overview
• Ethos, Pathos and Logos in Advertising
• How they work together

Homework/Important Dates:

• READ Atticus' Closing Argument
• Highlight/Underline one instance of powerful language that you think Atticus uses. 
• Be ready to share your example and explain why you think it is powerful when you get to class tomorrow.
• Read Chapter 21 tonight.
• Chapter 17-21 Quiz on THURSDAY, May 5 (TOMORROW)
• Your Vocab Quiz will happen on Friday, May 6 (This Friday)
• Click here for the slides