Tuesday, April 23

WARM UP:

ambivalent (adj) - uncertain as to what course to follow

Ex. Some of his friends were confident in their plans for after high school, but Zack felt ambivalent about his future.


DEBATE UNIT 

• EQ: Remember ethos, pathos, logos? How do you define each of the three?
• EQ: What is rhetoric?

Starter definitions:

• Logical Fallacy - an error in argument that makes something seem convincing even if it is not true. (These errors might be used on purpose or accidentally)

• Rhetoric - the art of using language effectively and persuasively.

• Ethos, Logos, Pathos Review (take notes)

•  Test yourself on E, L & P by untangling the mixed up examples here.

 HOMEWORK

• In a well written paragraph, persuade me as to why it takes a balance of ethos, pathos, logos to win a debate. (Please mention the word rhetoric)
• Please record your well written paragraph in Journal 21

** Impromptus: Over the next few weeks, we will complete two-minute impromptu speeches for a ten point grade. Your only goal will be to continue speaking for the entire two minutes. But first we must make our topics. Due tomorrow. Please consider things that you might wish to draw from a hat. Create two impromptus slips before the fun can begin. PG 13 please! Try to make these interesting...something we would want to hear about. We will begin tomrrow