DO NOW
How would you define indifference?
Is it a good or bad thing? Why?
GREEK ROOTS PRACTICE UNIT 1&2
 We will have a quiz on these words on Monday!
 You should know the definitions of each word and which root they
come from.
 First person to finish and be 100% correct will receive a
bonus point on the quiz!
 Score off the first box in 18 across!
 Word Bank: Belabor, discomfit, edification, elaborate,
feasible, laborious, lethargy, liturgy, magnum opus,
malfeasance, modus operandi, opulent, surfeit, synergy,
apropos, depose, ecstasy, entity, essence, extant,
quintessential, restive, stanch, stasis, static, staunch
“THE PERILS OF INDIFFERENCE”
 Speech by Elie Wiesel
 As you listen, please highlight and mark on the speech words and
phrases that stand out to you.
 At the end, there are a few questions for you to answer.
 We will break the speech down.
DISCUSSING PERILS
 What is the main idea of the speech?
 Who is the audience of the speech?
 How does Elie Wiesel define indifference?
 What is Wiesel’s opinion of Roosevelt?
 Have we learned from the past? Are we less indifferent now? Why or
why not?
THE 3 APPEALS OF
RHETORICAL ARGUMENT
According to the Ancient Greeks, there are three
different ways to make an effective argument.
Aristotle coined these three terms:
Pathos
Ethos
Logos
DEFINITIONS - PATHOS
Pathos – an emotional appeal
 Focused on audience’s needs, values, and emotions
 Examples include personal stories that humanize an
issue, make it seem more realistic, or are more moving.
DEFINITIONS - ETHOS
Ethos – an ethical appeal
 Based on how reliable the writer/speaker is, or on their
character
 How this is done:
 Strong sources
 Acknowledging the opposition and/or your audience
accurately
 If relevant, give personal information as evidence
 Organization and well written/spoken
DEFINITIONS - LOGOS
Logos – the logical appeal
 Relies on sound reason
 Inductive reasoning – conclusions from facts, a lot of
evidence, larger population
 Deductive reasoning – starts general and gets specific,
still has a lot of evidence
 Must be careful not to have issues in the logic like
making a comment without enough evidence, etc.
THE THREE APPEALS
YOUR IMPRESSIONS
When do you think your would most often use
each of these appeals?
Do you always need to use all of them or only one?
ANALYZING “PERILS”
Form 3 groups
Each group will represent one of the appeals of
rhetorical argument on a poster
 You will find at least 4 examples (quotes) for your
appeal
 Decide why Wieel used your appeal in the speech
 Your impression of its effect
 Be prepared to share with the class
HOMEWORK
Find 5 facts from 2 sources about Ancient Rome /
The Roman Empire
Write these in your own words and include
citations
Write a 1 page journal about what makes a good
leader
Remember: short vocab quiz Monday