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Spring Board 1.18 English 1 PreAP

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Typical definition: The art of persuasion For our purposes: Strategies for communicating effectively. Thus, a newborn baby crying would not be an example of rhetoric; however, an older child whining to a parent to be picked up and carried is an example of rhetoric. Why?

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Aristotle (a famous Greek philosopher) wrote a valuable book called On Rhetoric, also known as The Art of Rhetoric. This book remains one of the best studies of rhetoric ever performed. We will examine some of Aristotles concepts.

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Aristotle defines rhetoric as the ability to discover all available means of persuasion. Successful persuasion requires knowledge of the target audience and their expectations. The three appeals available to rhetoricians are Ethos Pathos Logos

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Ethos are ethical appeals. Ethos tries to persuade by focusing on the credibility, qualifications or the character of the speaker. Hint Ethos is the root for words like ethics and ethical

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Pathos is an emotional appeal. Pathos attempts to persuade an audience by appealing to the senses and emotions. Political ads that show politicians kissing babies or shaking hands with the elderly often appeal to the emotions. Also these appeals usually include statements with vivid sensory details, which awaken the senses and perhaps manipulate the emotions of the audience. Hint Pathos is the root for words like empathy, sympathy, apathy

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Logos is a logical or rational appeal. Logos attempts to persuade by leading readers or listeners down the road of logic and causing them to come to their own conclusions. Logical appeals state the facts and show how the facts are interrelated. Ex 60% of the time it works every time

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Turn to a shoulder partner and quickly summarize the three different rhetorical appeals 1. Ethos 2. Pathos 3. Logos

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An advertisement that appeals to your emotions is. An advertisement that relies on the credibility of the speaker is An advertisement that provides facts, figures, statistics, etc. is.

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If the advertisement uses ethos (ethical appeal) and relies on the credibility of the speaker STAND UP If the advertisement uses logos (logical appeal) and provides facts, figures, etc. SIT ON THE GROUND If the advertisement uses pathos (emotional appeal) and manipulates your emotions PUT YOUR FOREHEAD ON YOUR DESK

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Pathos

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Ethos

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Logos

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Bandwagon: intends to make the target audience feel left out Avant-garde: intends to make the target audience feel hip Testimonials: uses a specific spokesperson to endorse product Facts and Figures: statistics, percentages, and numbers Transfer: associates good feelings with the product Pathos & Logos Ethos Logos Pathos

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Turn to a partner and summarize the different advertising techniques 1. Bandwagon 2. Avant-garde 3. Testimonials 4. Facts and Figures 5. Transfer

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You should buy this product because everybody else has it. If you dont buy it you wont be cool. You should buy this product because it is 99.99% effective. You should buy this product because even President Obama uses it! You should buy this product because it will make you feel warm and fuzzy on the inside. You will be so hip if you buy this product because you will be the first to have it.

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In your groups, construct a product to market to your peers. You may only use the tools provided in the bag you choose. Be creative! Examples: an accessory, a cell phone case, a gadget to do your homework for you, etc.

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Bandwagon-1 finger Avant-garde-2 fingers Testimonials- 3 fingers Facts and figures- 4 fingers Transfer- 5 fingers

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Bandwagon-1 Avant-garde-2 Testimonials- 3 Facts and figures- 4 Transfer- 5

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Avant-Garde

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Bandwagon

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Transfer

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Bandwagon-1 Avant-garde-2 Testimonials- 3 Facts and figures- 4 Transfer- 5

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Testimonial

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Bandwagon-1 Avant-garde-2 Testimonials- 3 Facts and figures- 4 Transfer- 5

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Facts and figures

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Your table group will construct a product to sell to your classmates using only the supplies provided for you in the gobble gobble bags. (think homework helper, cell phone charger, etc.)

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In addition to your product, you will create a print add to promote the product. Incorporate at least 2 of the rhetorical appeals in your print add, as well as the corresponding advertising techniques. Make sure they are easily recognizable!! Fill out the Creating a Product worksheet

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It might be beneficial if you assign each person in the group a specific job. You will only have 30 SECONDS to present your product to the class. The table group who creates the best product wins a prize! You will present your products next class. Leave your products on the back podium and turn in your Creating a Product worksheet to the box.

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Your group is trying to sell your product to your classmates. Think about what teens your age are interested in. You are presenting this to the class; do your best! Next class, each group will vote for the product they are most likely to buy, and that group will win a prize