Persuasive Language
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Subject Area: English Language Arts (B.E.S.T.) | Grade Level: 9
Lesson Length: 45 minutes
Keywords/Tags: Ethos, Pathos, Logos
Lesson Description: After this lesson, students will understand ethos, pathos, and logos and will determine the rhetoric device in examples of literary texts.

  • ELA.9.R.3.4 Explain an author's use of rhetoric in a text.
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Video : What is Ethos, Pathos, and Logos?
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Quiz : Which Rhetoric Device?
Instructions: Please complete this quiz by choosing the correct answer for each question. You can take this quiz as many times needed.
Question #1
Logos triggers emotions (pulls at your heart strings).
Question #2

A persuasive writing technique used through emotions.

Question #3
To convince someone that I'm a good person is Ethos.
Question #4
Logos is using facts and statistics for persuasion. 
Question #5

The CDC recommends getting a flu vaccine every fall.

Question #6

** Picture of a baby sitting next to tires**

Michelin because so much is riding on your tires.

Question #7
Logos- the use of credibility and trust.
Question #8

60% of the time, it works everytime.

Question #9

Michael Jordan is better than LeBron James because Jordan won six championships and James has
only won two.

Question #10

Listerine is recommended most by dental professionals.

Description: Read the following scenarios. Decide if the rhetoric device is Ethos, Pathos, Logos.
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