Unit 2 Activity 14 Just the Right Rhetoric: Logical Appeals SpringBoard English Language Arts Grade 7. Teacher ed. College Board, Print.

Learning Targets Close Reading: Accessing small chunks of text to read, reread, mark, and annotate Marking the Text: Highlighting, underlining, and/or annotating for specific components Paraphrasing: Restating one’s own words for the information expressed in a text Note-Taking: Taking notes on key information in a text

Rhetorical Appeals Writers use rhetorical appeals to persuade audiences. Paraphrase definition of Rhetoric. Come up with examples of Rhetoric in ads. Writers use rhetorical appeals to persuade audiences. Paraphrase definition of Rhetoric. Come up with examples of Rhetoric in ads.

Before Reading  1. Activating prior knowledge: What do you know about the abolitionist movement or women’s suffrage in America?  2. Skim and scan the following two speeches to notice the titles. What can you predict each speech is about?  1. Activating prior knowledge: What do you know about the abolitionist movement or women’s suffrage in America?  2. Skim and scan the following two speeches to notice the titles. What can you predict each speech is about?

During Reading  3. Conduct a close reading of the following speeches. Mark the text to identify the elements of argumentation: claim, reasons and evidence, and opposing arguments or counterclaims. Then read the text a second time to mark the text with L for logos when you see a statistic, fact, or example.  You will be watching a video first for each reading, then reading with a partner while continuing to mark the text and answer key ideas and details.  3. Conduct a close reading of the following speeches. Mark the text to identify the elements of argumentation: claim, reasons and evidence, and opposing arguments or counterclaims. Then read the text a second time to mark the text with L for logos when you see a statistic, fact, or example.  You will be watching a video first for each reading, then reading with a partner while continuing to mark the text and answer key ideas and details.

During Reading: About the Authors Sojourner Truth Hillary Rodham Clinton

During Reading: About the Authors Sojourner Truth  Born into slavery in New York State, Sojourner Truth ( ) became a well-known anti-slavery speaker sometime after she gained her freedom in “Ain’t I a Woman” is the name given to an extemporaneous speech she delivered at the Women’s Convention in Akron, Ohio, on May 29, The speech received wide publicity in 1863 during the American Civil War when Frances Dana Barker Gage published a new version that became known as “Ain’t I a Woman?” Hillary Rodham Clinton  Hillary Rodham Clinton (1947 – ) has served as First Lady of the United States, as well as the Secretary of State. In both roles, she has been an advocate for women’s rights. During her years as the First Lady, she traveled to many countries and made speeches calling attention to women’s issues and urging improvement in their rights.

During Reading: Sojourner Truth  Mark the text looking for logos (L) when you see a fact, statistic, or example

During Reading: Hilary Rodham Clinton  Mark the text looking for logos (L) when you see a fact, statistic, or example  0-1:05  2:17-2:41  4:14-6:52  7:34-7:59

Key Ideas and Detail Discussion  Sojourner Truth  Hillary Rodham Clinton

After Reading

 You have listened to a recording of Sojourner Truth’s speech, “Ain’t I a Woman,” and listened carefully for the speaker’s argument and claim. Identify the reasoning and evaluate its soundness. Is the evidence sufficient to support the claim?

Language and Writer’s Craft: Using Rhetorical Devices

Language and Writer’s Craft: Using Rhetorical Devices Examples

Wordle for Each Speech with Repetition: Which Wordle Belongs to Which Speaker

Using Rhetorical Devices Examples

Argumentative Writing Prompt

Learning Targets Close Reading: Accessing small chunks of text to read, reread, mark, and annotate Marking the Text: Highlighting, underlining, and/or annotating for specific components Paraphrasing: Restating one’s own words for the information expressed in a text Note-Taking: Taking notes on key information in a text