Key question: What are the features of rhetoric that set it apart from other types of discourse?
Starter 9.6: Freewrite on one of the following ethical questions surrounding rhetoric.
1. Should persuasion only be used in the service of truth?
-OR-
2. Is it ethical to use rhetoric to achieve power over people?
Lesson: RHETORIC AS A TYPE OF DISCOURSE
- Listen intently and annotate for the characteristics of rhetorical discourse that Herrick outlines in his article. (review Powerpoint)
What are the components of the Rhetorical Triangle?
1. What is the message?
2. Who is MLK Jr.?
3. Who is the audience?
4. What is the purpose?
5. What is the historical context?
Group (or solo) Work: Rhetorical Analysis
HOMEWORK
Complete Herrick article; Complete Reverse Outline by Thursday.