Persuasive Speech Strategies
Review
What are the three persuasive
appeals of Rhetoric?
Ethos, Pathos, and Logos
• Ethos = Character
• Pathos = Emotional Response
• Logos = Logic
Which appeal is most prevalent?
Identify rhetorical devices from the
following:
1. “Dear 16 Year Old Me” – Find examples
of logos, pathos, ethos, repetition,
anecdotes, parallel structure
(You should be able to find these examples
on youtube.com)
2. “Zach Wahls Speech” Find examples of
logos, ethos, pathos, repetition, a
rhetorical question, pacing, and listing
Persuasive Writing Practice
Please write the
introduction to a
persuasive argument on
the subject one of the
following:
Argue for or against the
issue and include: a
rhetorical question,
listing, parallel structure,
repetition, alliteration
and a metaphor/simile.
1.
Should school times change to begin
at 9:15 and end at 3:40?
2.
Should the government allow
students to get their licenses at the
age of 14?
3.
Should education in high school be
more flexible with the requirements
needed to graduate in your senior
years?
4.
Should the legal drinking limit be
changed to age 21 in Canada?
5.
Is there more we can be doing to
stop bullying in our school?