1. Do Now: Take out your debate guide and ensure the following: -Strong hook that captures your reader -Thesis statement is clear with a side + reasoning; counterexample is attached; no first person is used -Support and commentary are strong and commentary fully extends on and strengthens the support -Lead out is strong and summarizes your main points **Please write a short explanation as to who you think did a great job. Who would you “debate”?

2. Today’s Objectives and Agenda Students will be able to analyze and use rhetorical devices in persuasive texts. 1.Do Now: Debate Guide (10 minutes) 2.Rhetorical Devices Homework (15 minutes) 3.Analyzing JFK’s speech (20 minutes) 4.FOA (remainder of class)

3. Rhetorical Devices Homework Discuss the ten rhetorical devices and make sure you: 1.Have the correct definition 2.Understand how it helps to persuade 3.Share your examples

4. Rhetorical Devices Alliteration: repetition of the same sound beginning several words in a sequence Examples: Anaphora: repetition of a word or phrase at the beginning of successive phrases, clauses or lines. Examples: Anastrophe: transposition of normal word order Examples: Antithesis: contrast of ideas or words in a parallel structure Examples: Assonance: repetition of vowel sounds in non-rhyming words Examples: Consonance: repetition of consonant sounds within words or ending words Examples: Metaphor: implied comparison through a figurative, not literal, use of words Examples: Parellelism: the arrangement of words, phrases, clauses, or larger structures placed side by side, making them similar in form Examples: Paradox: a statement that seems self-contradictory, yet turns out to have a rational meaning Examples: Repetition: a word or phrase used two or more times in close proximity Examples:

5. Rhetorical Devices in Speeches With a partner, read through JFK’s inaugural address and find examples of each of the rhetorical devices. Write the examples on the sheet provided.

6. FOA Before you leave today, you must have a proposal of what you are going to do. Sign-up dates will be next class!

7. Homework Read Part II of Fahrenheit 451 by Wednesday, May 6 th