Unit 2: Rhetoric of the Op Ed Week 3 Day 1

Warm Up: Identify Ethos, Logos, Pathos 1) _____“while 8 percent of Americans ages 12 and over use illicit drugs, 34 percent are addicted to alcohol…” 2) _____ “According to Robert Brewer, the alcohol program leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, heavy drinking is the third leading preventable cause of death in this country” 3)_____ “There is a huge societal burden that we’re all bearing,”

Warm Up: Identify Ethos, Logos, Pathos “According to Robert Brewer, the alcohol program leader at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta, heavy drinking is the third leading preventable cause of death in this country” Evaluate the quote above. I think the quote above is _________________ because ____________________________.

Warm Up: Evaluating Ethos, Pathos, Logos “Some philosophers and animal behaviorists have long argued that other animals are not capable of self-awareness because they lack a sense of individualism” (Rifkin 34). 1)Which rhetorical strategy is being used in the quote about? (Ethos, Pathos, or Logos). 2)How do you know which rhetorical strategy is being used? 3)Evaluate that rhetorical strategy.

Warm Up: Evaluating Ethos, Pathos, Logos “Some philosophers and animal behaviorists have long argued that other animals are not capable of self-awareness because they lack a sense of individualism” (Rifkin 34). 1)Which rhetorical strategy is being used in the quote about? Ethos 2)How do you know which rhetorical strategy is being used? The author is using the credibility of an expert on a subject. 3)Evaluate that rhetorical strategy. The ethos has a weakness because he doesn’t name the philosophers & animal behaviorist. However, he does have good clear detail on what they think.

FLT 1) Define, identify and evaluate Ethos, Logos, and Pathos

Evaluation: Write an evaluation Choose one of the following to write an evaluation. The evaluation needs to be 3 or more sentences. 1)A movie you have seen recently. 2)A restaurant you’ve been to 3)A theme park ride 4)A song or album 5)A TV show 6)Your choice

HOW TO EVALUATE: StrengthsWeaknessImprovements Topic(s) _____________________________________________

Evaluate Ethos, Logos, Pathos Handout Handout on evaluating Ethos, Logos, Pathos Front side: class Backside: Individual (for your portfolio)