BEFORE THE BELL You have a rhetorical analysis quiz today! Study: VA. Convention Notes, Rhetorical Triangle, Appeals and devices!

Warm Up: 2. What is another name for the American Revolution? 1. Draw the rhetorical triangle 2. What is another name for the American Revolution? 3. What was Henry trying to convince others of doing during VA. Convention? 4. Name an appeal and textual evidence you found in VA. Convention? 5. What did the VA. Convention help to start and convince our “congress” of?

After quiz Complete the rest of the Vocab Completing the Sentence activity (11-20) Read Thomas Jefferson biography of p. 238! List 5 facts about him List 5 influences he had on the Enlightenment period Name one of his most famous pieces of writing!

Declaration of Independence

Video Take out a sheet of paper and identify appeals for each: ETHOS http://youtu.be/s2VBFB0MCjc Take out a sheet of paper and identify appeals for each: ETHOS PATHOS LOGOS

Analyze passages….What is the declaration of Independence? http://youtu.be/LKJMWHCUoiw Write down 3 facts you found out from this video that you did not previously know!

Work to answer these questions Look in the first, second, and final two paragraphs of the document. 1. Name three complaints the colonist had against the king. 2. What rights are specified in the Declaration? 3. What does Jefferson say is the purpose of government? 4. According to the declaration, who gives people their rights? 5. Which rhetorical appeal does Jefferson’s argument rely on? 6. How does Jefferson’s argument represent a culmination of Enlightenment thought? 7. Jefferson makes extensive use of which rhetorical device?

Part two Send one member to get copies of the handout for each group member. Together, read each set of excerpts and then answer the questions. When finished with all the excerpts, INDIVIDUALLY answer the final question. WHEN ALL MEMBERS HAVE ANSWERED THIS QUESTION, SHARE AND DISCUSS!

QUIZ TIME! Independently utilizing your answers and group work take a practice quiz! This quiz is very similar to questions you will be asked on your test! Yes this is an informal grade so you have to finish before the bell!