
Argumentative Writing: Appealing to your Audience
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English
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6th - 8th Grade
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Easy
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Kellie O'Neill
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3 Slides • 9 Questions
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Writing
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Multiple Choice
What is the purpose of argumentative writing?
To describe something
To give facts
To tell a story
To convince the reader of something
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What does argumentative Writing do?
Argumentative, also known as persuasive writing, has the goal of convincing its audience or reader to agree with them.
Successful arguments appeal to their audience through three tools of persuasion: ethos, pathos, and logos. A combination of these appeals is recommended to strengthen an argument.
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Match
What do you already know about Ethos, Pathos, and Logos?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
The Ethical/Moral/Credibility
Appeal
The Emotional Appeal/From the Heart
The Logical Appeal
The Ethical/Moral/Credibility
Appeal
The Emotional Appeal/From the Heart
The Logical Appeal
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Emotions
Imagination
(plays on the heartstrings)
Pathos
Character
Trust
Credibility
(being trusted/believed in)
Ethos
Logos
Logic
Evidence
Consistency
(appeals to reason)
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Multiple Choice
What kind of appeal is this ad using?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
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Multiple Choice
What kind of appeal is this ad using?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
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Multiple Choice
What kind of appeal is this ad using?
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
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Labeling
Where are the three appeals in this ad?
(Peta=People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals)
Ethos
Pathos
Logos
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Open Ended
Create your own Pathos appeal.
Prompt: Should students be given homework?
1 Decide your argument: Yes to homework or no to homework.
2 Appeal to your audience (teachers) using pathos (emotions)
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Open Ended
Create your own Logos appeal.
Prompt: Should students be given homework?
1 Decide your argument: Yes to homework or no to homework.
2 Appeal to your audience (teachers) using Logos (logic/proof)
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Open Ended
Create your own Ethos appeal.
Prompt: Should students be given homework?
1 Decide your argument: Yes to homework or no to homework.
2 Appeal to your audience (teachers) using Ethos (Credibility/Trustworthiness)
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