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Quizlet - Ethos / Pathos / Logos
Direct Instruction
Read / annotate Malcom X Speech - The Ballot or the Bullet.
In addition to ETHOS, PATHOS AND LOGOS, Persuasive speakers use many propaganda techniques to be more convincing. A few that we will see today in Malcom X's speech are:
1. Repetition - creates emphasis
2. Name-Calling -creates a divide and is shocking (attention -getter)
3. Rhetorical Questions (sentences ending in a ? but do not really require an answer) - create a pause for info to sink in
4. Loaded words (words that have strong connotations) - shock value
These techniques SUPPORT the speaker in his/her use of emotional and/or logical appeals.
Complete the double-sided speech analysis sheet
THEN:
1. Why does Malcom X make references to other black ministers who are also civil rights leaders in paragraph 2?
2. Identify and discuss the use of repetition in paragraph 3 and its intended effect on the audience.
3. Explain the analogy that Malcom X makes when he refers to President Kennedy and Khrushchev (top of second page). What is his point? Is it effective?
4. Explain the analogy about having dinner (bottom of second page). What is his point and is he effective?
CRQ Choice - Be sure to write in CRQ format - (restate, explain, quote, explain, conclude).
Malcom X uses several propaganda techniques including name-calling and Rhetorical questions. Analyze the use of these devices throughout his speech and evaluate their effectiveness. Be sure to use textual evidence to support your answer.
OR
Choose two of the three persuasive appeals (logos, pathos or ethos) that Malcom X uses in this speech. Explain how these appeals influence the audience. Use textual evidence to support your answer.
Malcom X
(speaking about Goldwater but it sounds like he is talking about OUR last election when Trump was elected!!!).
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