Persuasive Techniques - Introduction to Rhetorical Appeals Sketch and Learn

Introduce your study of rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) and persuasive techniques with this background activity. You get an activity on Aristotle and the Rhetorical Triangle. This is a strong foundation for studying media literacy.

Highlights:

✅ Two videos and an article (found for free online)

✅ Traditional worksheets or with ISNs

✅ Whole class activity or stations

Your Introduction to Rhetoric activity includes:

1. A full lesson plan
2. Two pages of notes
3. An answer key

❤️ Be sure to check out my entire Persuasive Techniques & Media Literacy Unit! This bundle has tons of activities to practice identifying persuasive appeals, using persuasion creativity, and applying this understanding to multimedia.

What other teachers are saying:

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Great tool for me to introduce the persuasive writing unit with my grade 8 students!” -Monica W.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Teaching rhetoric to any grade level is a challenge for me as I have always struggled with it. [This activity] is clear, concise, fun, and easy! And, of course, giving students a chance to color while working is always a plus! Thank you!” -Alexis M.

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “This is great! You break down the differences between ethos, logos, and pathos very clearly and that makes it so much easier for students to understand these concepts. Thanks!” -Susan

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Your Introduction to Rhetoric activity is a PDF download and is not editable. Thank you so much for understanding!

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