rhetorical devices

The purpose of this module is to prepare Pre-AP English students for AP Language and Composition by teaching them the basics of analyzing the elements of rhetoric that authors use to make their writing more effective. Students will become familiar with basic rhetorical devices. They will also...

The power of persuasion can convince many people to believe in a cause and to take action to support that cause. Those that are able to convince others to follow them, know how to write a well-crafted speech.

Because of this, it is important for students to be able to analyze how speeches...

The goal of this module is to teach students how writers use persuasive techniques to influence others. Students will be analyzing how an author's claim is developed and refined, analyzing the elements of an argument and analyzing persuasive techniques. Students will be examining a variety of...

In this task, students will locate, interpret, and translate into modern English a scene from Othello that focuses on Iago’s power to convince. Students will need to first understand and then interpret the play and its rhetorical devices (logos, pathos, and ethos). They must be able to...

First, students will complete a written persuasive speech that utilizes specific rhetorical strategies. Then, students will present that speech orally to an audience of their peers and other community members. 

The purpose of this module is to prepare Pre-AP English students for AP Language and Composition by teaching them the basics of analyzing the elements of rhetoric that authors use to make their writing more effective.

Students will become familiar with basic rhetorical devices. They will...