Objective: By the end of class, students will examine emotional, logical and ethical appeals in the Michael Brown case in order to write a persuasive letter using all three appeals. Students will improve literal and interpretive comprehension skills, evaluate effects of their own research and persuasive abilities and make real world connections.
DO NOW
Persuasive terms quiz
Direct Instruction
HOW TO RESEARCH INFORMATION ONLINE
1. Consider what information you are looking for (in today's case. you are looking for logical, emotional and ethical appeals).
2. Realize that several searches with different information may be necessary to acquire what you need.
3. Think of key words including names, action words, and events that will narrow your search.
3. .ORG and .GOV sites are always reputable but .COM's are not always good sources of information.
4. WIKIPEDIA is NOT a reputable source!
Example:
When seeking information for Michael Brown case, you may want to use some of the following:
"Michael Brown Autopsy Report" (logical)
"Michael Brown encounter with Darren Wilson"(emotional/ ethical)
"Physical Evidence in Michael Brown Case" (logical)
"Darren Wilson attack on Michael Brown" (emotional)
"Eye witness reports of Michael Brown case" (ethical)
" Darren Wilson - Grand Jury decision" (logical)
Realize that each search will result in different sites. This is a good thing! You can take information from different sources and SYNTHESIZE information from them in your letter.
Then, cite your sources by using EASYBIB.COM. Just cut and paste the website address and www.easybib.com will do all of the work for you.
Guided / Independent
Use the graphic organizers to identify at least one logical, emotional and ethical appeal to support your position. Then use those appeals in your letter as directed below (same instructions as yesterday). Remember, your LOGICAL appeal consists of FACTS and will be the most persuasive part of your letter.
Write a persuasive letter using LOGICAL and EMOTIONAL appeals either in support of Michael Brown or of Darren Wilson. The purpose of your letter is to PERSUADE:
1. the courts to send Darren Wilson to trial for the murder of Michael Brown so he can be tried by a jury of his peers....
2. or to justify that he was acquitted by the grand jury for lack of sufficient evidence to go to trial.
1. Be clear. State your purpose in your opening paragraph.
2. Ensure that you include FACTS - don't just focus on how you personally feel about it. Use sources to find facts (logical appeals).
3. Use emotional appeals - how do you and/or much of the public feels and why.
4. Conclude with a summarizing statement that restates your purpose (thesis).
I WILL SEND THESE LETTERS.
Closure
Review aspects of persuasive argument.
Exit Pass
After researching, has your opinion changed at all? Why or why not?
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