Honor Code

1) What predictions can you make about the text based on the opening two paragraphs?

2) What questions do those paragraphs raise for you that you hope the reading will answer?

Read the first two paragraphsOf the text.

Honor Code: A little background

This text alludes to a historical play called Henry V written by William Shakespeare. Henry V was known as a wild, rebellious, undisciplined man in his youth. He went on to become the king to not only England, but also France following the Hundred Years’ War.

Read with a PencilRead David Brooks’s article “Honor Code” silently, annotating any particular points of interest or noting any places that need clarification; then answer the following questions about it:1)What surprised you?2)What, if anything about this piece, do you find confusing?3)Write a single sentence in your own words that states Brooks’s argument.

Author Bios: Before we analyze rhetorical appeals, here is a little information about the authors.

• David Brooks has a degree in history from the Univ. of Chicago and later taught at Duke University. He is a political and cultural commentator and columnist for the New York Times and has published numerous books.

• Deborah Tannen earned a PhD in Linguistics from UC Berkeley and is a Professor of Linguistics at Georgetown University. She is the author of many books and articles about how language affects relationships, including her book You Just Don’t Understand, which was a New York Times bestseller for four years. She appears on TV and radio regularly as an expert in her field.

Jigsaw: Rhetorical Appeals

• Each team will receive a set of 5 questions to answer.

• Your responses must include your assertion/ claim and evidence from the text– Write your answer along with the evidence/quote– You do not have to write your CM, but you must

be prepared to discuss it as you present to the class

• Elmo team presentations

Brooks: Rhetorical AppealsLogos I

1. At what point does Brooks begin using evidence? How does he use that evidence?

2. How relevant and valid do you think the evidence is?

3. What is the MOST logical argument made by Brooks? Why?

Brooks: Rhetorical AppealsLogos II

4. What function does the Hal story serve in Brook’s argument?

5. What counterarguments has Brooks addressed?

6. How does the author develop his ideas over the course of the text?

Brooks: Rhetorical AppealsEthos

7. What can you infer about Brooks?8. Why does he use a character from

Shakespeare to make his point?9. Does he have the appropriate

background to speak with authority on his subjecte? How does he develop credibility?

Brooks: Rhetorical AppealsPathos

10. Do you think Brooks is trying to manipulate the reader’s emotions? In what ways? Where?

11. How does this author use irony or humor in his text? How does this affect you as a reader?

12. What is the MOST emotional argument made by Brooks? Why?

Ticket Out the Door!• On a slip of paper:Describe one thing from our readings so

far (Tannen, Butler and Brooks) that is still unclear or confusing.

Turn the paper over and describe one thing that you understand quite clearly.

Hand the card to me before you leave!