1. Background Edwards is… The audience became… The goal of the sermon is…
thus is…
The goal of the sermon is…

2. Oratory, Persuasion, & Rhetoric, oh my!

3. Oratory Definition: formal public speaking (ex. Sermon; speech)
It’s best when…
It is persuasive, inspiring listeners to take action
It appeals to the emotions
I addresses the needs and concerns of its audience
It includes expressive and rhythmic language.

4. Persuasion
Writing or speech meant to get readers or listeners to think or act in a certain way.
Appeals to emotions or reason
Offers opinions
Urges action
Backed up with evidence and support

5. Persuasive Techniques
(Ethos) Ethical appeal—do this or be branded as “bad” or “sinful”; I am trustworthy because…
(Logos) Logical appeal—rhetorical devices
(Pathos) Emotional appeal—imagery: language that appeals to the senses

6. Ethical Appeal Establishing the writer’s validity
“I am who I am and that’s all that I am.”
Identifying the qualities of a trustworthy individual
chief components of a compelling ethos are good will, practical wisdom, and virtue

7. Rhetorical Devices

8. Identify the Rhetorical Device:
Protein. Fiber. Calcium. It’s a burger with everything—even with nothing on it. (2 devices).
Parallelism (Protein. Fiber. Calcium)
Antithesis (Everything/nothing)

9. Let both sides explore what problems unite us instead of belaboring those problems which divide us.
Let both sides, for the first time, formulate serious and precise proposals for the inspection and control of arms, and bring the absolute power to destroy other nations under the absolute control of all nations.
Let both sides unite to heed, in all corners of the earth, the command of Isaiah—to “undo the heave burdens and let the oppressed go free.” (2 devices).
Repetition (let both sides)
Restatement

10. Create the following chart in your notes

11. Emotional appeal
NEEDS STRONG VERBS for STRONG DESCRIPTIONS of NOUNS and what the DO and ARE.
Imagery: figurative language that appeals to the senses:
Seeing
Smelling
Tasting
Touching
Hearing

12. Imagery The sunlight glinted on the waves slowly rolling in and out.
The waves crashed on the shore.
The salty spray drizzled through my slightly parted lips with zest that mixed with the grit of the sand in my teeth.
The waves tickled my toes as they gently swept over them.
Sweat dripped down my skin, rolling into the gritty sand and caking my arms with a layer of goop.