Aristotelian Appeals: Notes/Examples
Case Study in Rhetoric: Bryan Stevenson TED Talk
PREVIEW of Monday/Tuesday Mini-project….
MINI-PROJECT: Craft some discourse that contains a message on a topic you have strong feelings on. Identify an audience or leave it open. Consider all you have learned about what makes rhetoric effective. Try to develop at least two of the three Aristotelian appeals. Consider how you might develop the third in a larger project with more time.
Options:
TEA paragraph
Social media post (hypothetical or real)
Letter to the editor
Mini-monologue (video or live)
Mixed-media expression
Graphic expression: Political Cartoon? Infographic? Meme?
Other idea?
Requirements:
1. Express a message on a topic of political or social or spiritual import to you or your world.
2. Should contain some text, even if you create an image as the main medium for your message.
3. Must draw clearly on 2 of the 3 Aristotelian appeals
How might you use facts and/or logic?
How might you appeal to the emotions or values of your audience?
How might you make your audience trust the message more (or you as the source)?