Friday, September 19, 2014

Goals for the Day

  • Analyze political discourse for the elements we have been studying.  (Specifically:  Aristotelian appeals, logical fallacies, and doublespeak)

Rhetorical Analysis:  Leading to War
Watch film:  Leading to War
1.  "Annotate" the film, noting rhetorical devices.
  • Look for examples of logos, pathos, and ethos.
  • Look for logical fallacies.
  • Look for examples of doublespeak.
  • Are the filmmakers guilty of any fallacies?

2.  In digital comp books, write 1-2 solid paragraphs analyzing the rhetoric that we see in this film, indicating examples of the rhetorical devices you annotated.


Further analysis of the information and rhetoric, can be found on the website: leadingtowar.com.



Bombs Over Baghdad:  How is "Shock and Awe" rhetorical?
What does war mean in the age of mass media?




HOMEWORK:
Read and annotate "Briefing on the History of Military Interventions" by Professor Zoltan Grossman

Edmodo foreign policy discussion!  I will post some stuff.  You guys post some stuff.  You say smart stuff and show your smart thinking.  

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