Today’s Goals Continue discussion of rhetorical appeals Begin analysis of web articles as a genre Introduce angle of vision

Class Discussion – Rhetorical Vocabulary Rhetorical Appeals: Ethos Pathos Logos

Rhetorical Vocabulary Rhetoric: the art and skill of using language (or symbols) to accomplish a specific purpose Rhetorical Appeals: three main rhetorical strategies identified by Aristotle. Ethos: related to “ethics.” This rhetorical appeal uses ethics, morality, or personal experience. Pathos: related to “empathy.” This rhetorical appeals uses emotions, values, beliefs, or the five senses. Logos: related to “logic.” This rhetorical appeal uses logic, reason, data, numbers, statistics, or facts.

Believing and Doubting Game Imagine the following scenario: David lives in a house in the South Miami suburbs. David has an unruly but adorable puppy named Spike. From time to time, Spike escapes from David’s house and runs amuck around the neighborhood. Terry is David’s quiet neighbor. On several occasions, Spike has snuck into Terry’s yard, left large deposits of feces, and dug holes in the lawn. Terry has complained to David about this several times. Terry has no pets but has a garden he loves and takes care of every day. He pulls out weeds, harvests his vegetables when ready, and sprays pesticide to help keep rodents and insects away. One day, David comes come to find his dog, Spike, lying on the front porch, sick and unconscious with something red on his mouth. David rushes Spike to the veterinarian’s office and finds out that Spike has eaten Terry’s tomatoes, ingested pesticide, and become poisoned.

Group activity- Using rhetorical appeals In your new unit 2 groups Select a side in the believing and doubting game. Do you think David or Terry is most responsible here? Which side would you argue for in court? Write one paragraph arguing for your position in this case. Make sure to utilize at least one example of all three rhetorical appeals

Class discussion- understanding new genres Where do most American adults get their news from? What does this platform use as a source for its news?

Class discussion- web articles What is the purpose of a web article? Who is the intended audience of a web article? How does this relate to social media? How would you describe the genre of web articles? How trustworthy are web articles? How do web articles use rhetorical appeals?

Group activity- rhetorical appeals on the web In your unit 2 groups Select one current web article (published within the last month) from a professional news site. Read through the article and answer the questions below What is the title of the article? Who are the author and publishing company? Would you describe the article as open or closed form prose? How does this article use ethos? Describe and give at least one quote. How does this article use pathos? Describe and give at least one quote. How does this article use logos Describe and give at least one quote.

Group activity- U. R. Riddle In your unit 2 groups Review the background situation on page 45 of A&B Decide whether you will recommend or not recommend the student for the job Write a 1+ paragraph letter of recommendation for U R Riddle. This should fully support you decision to recommend him or not. Regardless of your perspective, you should include only true details from the information provided, selecting which pieces of information support your side best.

New vocabulary- angle of vision Angle of Vision – the writer’s perspective or point of view which impacts what information he/she chooses to include and leave out or avoid Angle of vision can be developed by Stating point of view directly Selecting some details while omitting others Choosing words or figures of speech with intended connotations Creating emphasis or de-emphasis through sentence structure and organization

Homework Read A&B 42-50 Blog Entry 3 Due Friday 2-16 Focus: Reflect on unit 1 Take a few minutes to think back on your experiences with unit 1 and our first major essay: Write to Reflect. How has our first month of ENC1930 met or diverged from your expectations? What did you find particularly easy or difficult in unit 1? Why? What theories or writing skills from unit 1 will prove most useful to you? How has the WTR essay compared to your previous writing experiences? If you could restart the semester and do unit 1 (or your WTR essay) again, what would you do differently?