Developing an Argument Learning Targets: Understand the concepts of Pathos, Logos, and Ethos and how to apply to writing impromptus. Comprehend the rubric for the synthesis and open argument essay

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Developing an ArgumentLearning Targets
Understand the concepts of Pathos, Logos, and
Ethos and how to apply to writing
impromptus.Comprehend the rubric for the
synthesis and open argument essay relate rubric
to responses.

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Keys to Success

• Understand the issue
• Claims and Counterclaims
• Support, Refute
• Qualify
• Determine main considerations
• Evidence and Develop

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Common Mistakes

• Not taking a clear position or waiver
• Not having a persuasive thesis
• Being reluctant to take a clear stand and argue
  it -
• Slip out of focus
• Lacking clear connections between claims and data
• Not recognizing the whole scope of an issue

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How to Argue the Synthesis Essay

• Imagine how each source would respond to YOUR
  position
• Refine the point YOU want to make
• Present YOUR own arguments, not the sources
• Use the sources to develop YOUR position and use
  to address counterarguments

• Read closely
• Examine each source
• Focus of each source
• Claim
• Assumptions
• Examine possible positions on issue
• What
• Why
• Think about subtleties

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Sample Synthesis Essay

• Review Rubric
• Key Points
• Effective, Adequate, Inadequate, little success
• How does the rubric apply to samples.

• Sample
• Openings
• Development
• Selection of support

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Sample for discussion

• Open Rubric what do you notice as differences
  between upper tier and lower tier answers?
• This could be either a synthesis with research or
  a stand alone argument
• What position would you take?
• Why?
• How would you argue your position?

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Shaping/Selecting a Position

• Yes/No then list examples
• Definition (redefinition)
• Consequence
• Yes, but
• Narrative

• Form and Substance
• Accumulate reasons, examples, details

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Context of Communication
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Pathos, Logos, Ethos 3 Greek Words

• What does each mean?
• How does each apply to persuasion?
• http//www.readwritethink.org/classroom-resources/
  lesson-plans/persuasive-techniques-advertising-116
  6.html
• Handout on the three with examples.
• Other techniques

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RhetoricWhat do I need to know?

• Purpose
• Audience
• Context situation
• Subject
• Speaker
• Appeals to logos, pathos, ethos
• Logical Fallacies

• How does Language affect the reader/listener?
• How does the speaker/writer use Language for his
  context and purpose?
• How does the text interact?

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Practice

• Every day you are surrounded and confronted by
  rhetorical situations
• Become aware
• Watch television advertisements
• View internet advertisements
• Think
• How does Pathos, Ethos, Logos apply to your
  writing?

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The other essay

• Sample Prose Question from Language Test
• What does prompt ask?
• How would you respond?
• How can ethos, pathos, logos apply to your
  understanding and analysis of the text?