I Have a Dream

November 4, 2019

Standards

RI.9-10.6 Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.

Objective

I can determine an author's purpose and analyze how they use rhetoric.

Starter

Yoda Teaching Skywalker Knowing

How does Yoda appeal to Skywalker?

Vocabulary: 

Word; Ethos

Part of Speech: Noun

Dictionary Definition:represents credibility, or an ethical appeal, which involves persuasion by the character involved.

Your Definition: 

Activity: How does this ad use ethos?

Activity: 

1.  I Have a Dream 

As you listen to the audio, identify examples of ethos, pathos, and logos.

You will need these for the rhetorical triangle graphic organizer. 

Lastly, identify the purpose.

We will discuss this as a class. 

2.  Creating Rhetoric

We will complete the activity on page 53 of the I Have  a Dream book.  

Follow the instructions in exercise A.  

Closure

How did you use rhetoric in your speech?