Monday, October 26, 2015

Tuesday, Persuasion - Emotional vs. Logical Appeals

Objective: By the end of class, students will analyze modern presidential candidates for persuasive devices and appeals in order to improve reading comprehension.

Do  Now

What is your opinion of the current presidential race? 

Direct Instruction

Donald Trump Highlights

Donald Trump - emotional appealer. Read some of his quotes.

Guided

Read article together and annotate.

Independent 

Compare Marc Antony's persuasive appeal in his funeral speech (written by Shakespeare in 1599) to EITHER 
(a) RFK's funeral speech for MLK Jr. (in 1968) OR 
(b) to Donald Trump's presidential speeches today in 2015. 

Wht are they trying to achieve in their speeches? Do they use logical appeals (compare them)? Emotional appeals (compare them)? Are they persuasive?In your opinion, who has the strongest persuasive appeal and why?

Check for Understanding

Individual student checks during independent work.

Closure

Review persuasion

Exit Pass

Do you think advertising is more manipulative or persuasive and why?


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