English Language
Arts
Unit 7: Persuasive Writing
Bigger Picture: Being able to express your
opinions in writing is an extremely
important skill. You will use this skill in high
school, college and beyond!
Name:
Date: March 2, 2011
Homeroom:
Have you completed your:
Assessment:
/10
___ Do Now
___ Classwork
___ Exit Slip
DO NOW
1. Put your HOMEWORK on the upper right corner of your desk.
2. Read the questions below and answer on your own:
Directions: Fill in the blanks in the sentences that follow. Then choose the best answer for the multiple choice
questions:
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Persuasive writers use both ___________________ and ____________________ to make their points.
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The ___________ ____________, however, must always be an __________________.
1) We should be careful not to ostracize those who are different from us. It is better to be welcoming to everyone.
The word ostracize most likely means:
a) Embrace
b) Exclude
c) Welcome
d) Include
2) The artist was careful and exact as he meticulously painted the portrait.
The word meticulously most likely means:
a) Hurriedly
b) Precise or detailed
c) Careless
d) Sloppy
3) The sight of the ominous clouds let us know that sunny days were far from our area.
The word ominous most likely means:
a) Dark
b) Clear
c) Fluffy
d) Bright
NOTES:
When authors are trying to persuade an audience, they use three main tactics:
* _____________________
* _____________________
* _____________________
Greek Word
What it Means
Example
Main idea: Smoking is a bad thing.
• Showing that the
Ethos
________________
is someone worth
I’ve been a smoker for four years, and I
ended up very sick.
trusting.
• Trying to make the
_______________
Pathos
feel strong
_________________
Just imagine your poor old
grandmother sitting alone in her room
coughing and hacking after a cigarette.
• The _____________
or ____________
that ____________
Logos
an author’s point.
Smokers are 65% more likely to have
lung cancer than people who do not
smoke.
Let’s see how we are persuaded by Ethos, Pathos and Logos in print advertisements.
GUIDED PRACTICE: Look at the advertisement below.
Then, answer the questions that follow:
Main idea: What is the ad trying to convince us to do?
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Logos: What facts are presented in the advertisement?
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Pathos: Does the ad try to make the audience (us) feel
strong emotions? How?
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
____________________________________________
Ethos: Does the advertisement provide a reason that
we should trust the people who made it? ________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________________________
AD #2: Main idea: What is the ad trying to convince us to do?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Logos: What facts are presented in the advertisement?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Pathos: Does the ad try to make the audience (us) feel strong
emotions? How?
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________
Ethos: Does the advertisement provide a reason that we should
trust the people who made it?
__________________________________________________________________________________________
INDEPENDENT PRACTICE
Directions: Read the following passage and identify the Ethos, Pathos and Logos.
There’s nothing in the world more important than having comfortable shoes. Unfortunately, for the past five
years, I could never find any shoes that fit me! I went through whole weeks just waiting to get off my legs and rest
my aching feet. Then I tried Dr. Knoll’s new foot-fitting walking slippers. In no time at all, I could practically do
jumping jacks! These soft, comfortable slippers keep your feet warm and happy while you dance through your new,
wonderful life. 9 out of 10 customers declare that they’d never go back to normal shoes! So buy Dr. Knoll’s footfitting slippers today!
Author’s main idea (what the author is trying to say about the topic):
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Identify any ethos:
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Identify any pathos:
__________________________________________________________________________________________
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Identify any logos:
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1) Which of the following would supplement the
author’s argument?
a) Dr. Knoll’s foot-fitting slippers are also
inexpensive
b) The slippers are hard to get on
c) Dr. Knoll’s foot-fitting slippers are very
expensive
d) The slippers fall apart in about two weeks
3) What literary device is used in the first
sentence?
a) Simile
b) Metaphor
c) Hyperbole
d) Repetition
2) Which of the following is a FACT from the
passage?
a) “There’s nothing more important than
having comfortable shoes”
b) “Dance through your new, wonderful life”
c) “9 out of 10 customers say they would
never go back to normal shoes”
d) “keep your feet warm and happy”
4) What is the conflict that the author presents?
a) Dr. Knoll’s shoes are great
b) He can’t fit in many shoes
c) He can’t find Dr. Knoll’s shoes
d) Dr. Knoll’s shoes are too comfortable