Thursday, November 1, 2012

Friday, November 2, Persuasion

Objective: By the end of class, students will identify logical and emotional appeals of Marc Antony's speech and choose to write an original persuasive speech or  choose one to recite.

DO NOW

What is a logical appeal? It is a reason that is based on fact used in a persuasive argument.
What is an emotional appeal? It appeals to the emotions of others to convince them to agree with you.


Direct Instruction

Analyze Marc Antony's speech.  Identify logical and emotional appeals that convince the people of Rome to support him and Caesar's memory and rebel against the conspirators.

Guided / Independent

YOU HAVE A CHOICE

1. Find a topic you feel strongly about and write a speech convincing the class to agree with you.  You must use at least three logical and two emotional appeals. For topics you can choose from, click here...or you may choose your own. I will provide guidelines on a separate piece of paper.

2. Choose a famous speech. It could be Martin, Luther King Jr, President Clinton, President Obama, etc.  I have identified a website for you that have sample famous speeches. Click here to see or you may find your own. Some famous speeches by women you can find here.http://www.famous-speeches-and-speech-topics.info/famous-speeches-by-women/index.htm Identify the logical and emotional appeals in the speech and prepare to perform the speech (or key parts of it) to the class.

Exit Pass

Provide me with the topic or speech that you are working on and be sure to save your work and shar with me on google docs before the end of class (even if it is not complete).

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