Ethos
Appeals based on the character and reputation of the speaker
Pathos
Appeals based on the emotions of the audience
Logos
Appeals based on logic and reason

(pg. 261)
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Rhetorical Questions: Writers pose rhetorical questions to show that their arguments make the answers obvious.
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Repetition: Emphasizes the important points o Parallelism: The repetition of a syntactic construction in successive sentences for rhetorical effect (structure of the sentences)

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1775-1783
• American colonists revolt against unfair taxation and laws and break from British rule
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When America breaks from
British rule, authors no longer have publishers, audience, or legal protection and suffered during the first stages of rebuilding.

• The most important pieces of literature:
• “Speech in the Virginia
Convention” by Patrick
Henry
• “The Declaration of
Independence” drafted by
Thomas Jefferson
• “What is an American” by
Michael-Guillaume Jean de
Crevecoeur

The Political
Pamphlet
The most common and popular type of literature
Over 2,000 pamphlets were published during the
Revolution
The most famous one was
Thomas Paine’s Common
Sense that sold over 100,000 copies in its first 3 months of publication.

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Most literature was persuasive trying to get people to understand:
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The wrongdoings of the British Government
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The politicians stands before elections
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The status of the war
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How America was to rebuild after the
Revolution

The American Revolution
• Patrick Henry, the most famous orator (speaker) of the American
Revolution, delivered a fiery speech to convince delegates of the need for armed resistance.
• “Speech in the Virginia
Convention” led to The
Declaration of
Independence” and life and freedoms as we know it today.

(pg.260)
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Clearly states issue and position
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Gives an opinion and supports it with facts and reasons
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Takes opposing views into account
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Concludes by summing up reasons or calling for action
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Patrick Henry

Homework:
Select one of the following pieces
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Declaration of the Rights of Women
(277)
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What is an American? (289)
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Lecture to a Missionary (295)
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Stride Toward Freedom & Necessary to
Protect Ourselves (301)
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I am Joaquin/ Yo Soy Joaquin (309)

Homework:
Analyze your selection for the three basic appeals and the four elements of persuasion.
Create a graphic organizer, essay, or other piece of written work that demonstrates your understanding of knowledge of both the work and the elements of persuasion .
20 points