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Clarification 1: In this grade level, students are using and responsible for the appeals of logos, ethos, and pathos.Clarification 2: See Rhetorical Appeals and Rhetorical Devices.
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Learn to analyze the use of rhetorical devices in a nonfiction text. In this interactive tutorial, you'll examine excerpts from President Obama's speech on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Selma and analyze his use of three specific rhetorical devices: antithesis, rhetorical questions, and anaphora. You'll also analyze how he uses these rhetorical devices to help achieve his specific purpose. Along the way, you'll brush up on some important American history.
Learn how speakers achieve their purpose when delivering a public speech. In this interactive tutorial, you'll learn the difference between the general and specific purpose of a speech. You'll analyze three different choices that speakers make to help achieve their purpose. This includes their choice of hook, or introduction, as well as their use of juxtaposition and allusions. We'll examine the use of these techniques using excerpts from Barack Obama's campaign speech titled "A More Perfect Union."
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Learn to analyze the use of rhetorical devices in a nonfiction text. In this interactive tutorial, you'll examine excerpts from President Obama's speech on the 50th Anniversary of the March on Selma and analyze his use of three specific rhetorical devices: antithesis, rhetorical questions, and anaphora. You'll also analyze how he uses these rhetorical devices to help achieve his specific purpose. Along the way, you'll brush up on some important American history.
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Learn how speakers achieve their purpose when delivering a public speech. In this interactive tutorial, you'll learn the difference between the general and specific purpose of a speech. You'll analyze three different choices that speakers make to help achieve their purpose. This includes their choice of hook, or introduction, as well as their use of juxtaposition and allusions. We'll examine the use of these techniques using excerpts from Barack Obama's campaign speech titled "A More Perfect Union."
Type: Original Student Tutorial