1.3 Review of Persuasive Strategies

Today’s lesson will be about:

Objectives

You will be able to:

• Identify the most commonly used rhetorical appeals in an academic paper.
• Predict and refute potential opposing arguments in an argumentative paper.
• Refine the outline with integrating opposing arguments.
• Apply at least three different persuasive devices/strategies for supporting a claim in an argumentative paper.

Review 

PPT_Thesis Statement

Homework check-up

Warm-up Discussion 

1. Are you good at persuading people? Why or why not?

2. What kinds of things do you like to do when trying to persuade people?

3. What is ethos? Logos? Pathos? How are these related to PIE?

Review of Persuasive Strategies 

PPT_Persuasive Strategies

Review_Handout1

Integrating Opposing Arguments

Discussion: why integrate opposing arguments? 

1. Why did the producer of this commercial mention the rival product? Do you think it was a good idea? Why or why not?

2. What else would you do to make this strategy work more effectively?

3. Would you use a similar persuasive strategy (anticipating and countering opposing arguments) in your essay? Why or why not? How can you do this most effectively?

Video Clip

Sample Analysis

PPT_Integrating Opposing Arguments

Homework

Writer’s Help

Go to Writer’s Help and complete ONE exercise:

Unit1.3 Review of Persuasive Strategies: Thesis Statement 2.

*Due date and time: Feb, 6 (Thur) 6:30 p.m. sharp.

Argument Outline

Complete the outline template with soda taxation. Choose between outline#1 and outline#2, and briefly explain your main stance, opposing arguments and supporting ideas. (Each section should have more than 2-3 sentences.)
Here is the outline template.

*Name the file “Argument outline_YourFirstName”

*Upload it on Google Drive>>>Unit1. Argumentative Essay.

*Due date and time: Feb, 6 (Thur) 6:30 p.m. sharp.