1. Rhetorical Triangle Topic, Audience, and Purpose

2. Review Lesson 1 PIE Persuade Inform Entertain E Everyone is doing this or buying this. Everyone likes completing their homework. You should, too. It will help you in many ways I Intelligent people agree with this. Intelligent people would agree. They learned so much more by doing their homework. T This is good for you or someone you know. Your grades are so much better when your homework is completed. H Happiness: Doing this will make you happy. You will be happier with all the great things you learn. E Entitled: Everyone is entitled to this; it is their right. People are entitled to more than the basic class work. Each student has the right to learn more than the teacher teaches in class. R Reason: Many good reasons prove this. There are numerous good reasons why doing your homework is a good thing. O Opposing viewpoint is wrong. I see their point, but the facts prove they are wrong. Not long ago, people thought the earth was flat. Now we know that isn’t the fact. R Responsibility: This is an important responsibility! It is our responsibility to do our homework and learn as much as we can.

3. Vocabulary Review purpose - an anticipated outcome that is intended. audience - a group of readers who reads a particular piece of writing. author – someone who writes persuade - cause someone to do something thru reasoning or argument. inform – to make aware of something, to tell. entertain - To hold the attention of with something amusing or diverting. excerpt - a passage or segment taken from a longer work. topic – the subject of a written piece, speech, or discussion

4. New Vocabulary triangle – a three sided shape rhetoric - the art of using language effectively and persuasively. rhetoric + al = pertaining to the art of using language effectively and persuasively.

5. Rhetorical Triangle Topic Purpose Audience

6. What is the TAP?

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8. Graduated DRIVER LICENSE Requirements Teen must be at least 16 years old. Teen must hold the class G permit for at least six months. Teen must have completed 20 hours of supervised, behind-the-wheel daytime driving practice and 10 hours of supervised, behind the wheel night time driving practice–a total of 30 hours–before applying for graduated driver license. For the first six months, a teen with a graduated driver license cannot drive between the hours of midnight to 5:00am unless: A parent or legal guardian who has a valid driver license is sitting in the front passenger seat, The teen is driving to or from a sanctioned school sponsored activity, sanctioned religious activity, place of employment, or family emergency. Teen with a Graduated Driver License shall not drive a motor vehicle containing more than one passenger under the age of 18 on a public highway, unless: The passengers are the teen driver’s siblings or The teen driver is accompanied by a parent of legal guardian with a valid driver license and occupies the front passenger seat.

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10. Writing Prompts Use the rhetorical triangle to determine – Topic – Audience – Purpose (PIE – persuade, inform, or entertain) Topic Purpose Audience

11. Using the Rhetorical Triangle The state has created a plan to add a second highway exit to help shoppers access a busy shopping mall. The only problem is that the new exit will move the access road 500 yards closer to a near-by elementary school. Teachers and parents at the school complain that moving the road closer will increase noise at the school and provide unnecessary distractions. The state planners have included privacy fences to help cut down on the problems, but the protesters are unsatisfied. What is your position on this issue? Write a letter to the editor of your local newspaper stating your position and supporting it with convincing reasons.

12. Rhetorical Triangle Analyzation What is the topic? What is the audience? What is the purpose?

13. Topic – new highway exit Purpose – persuading people for or against exit Audience – newspaper readers

14. Guided Practice 2 1.Your uncle sent you a present for your birthday and your parents want you to thank you note. What is the topic? What is the audience? What is the purpose? Topic Purpose Audience

15. Guided Practice 3 George just told you the funniest story! You want to text Madison and share it. Topic Purpose Audience

16. Review What is the purpose of this advertisement? a.To inform b.To persuade c.To entertain d.None of the above

17. Review What does PIE stand for?

18. Review What is are the three corners of the rhetorical triangle?

19. Review What is are the three questions of the rhetorical triangle?