Starter: A Pep Talk from Kid President
1. What is his message?
2. Is it convincing? Why?
3. How does he appeal to his audience?
Discuss/Brainstorm the following questions with your table groups.
Lesson: RHETORIC AS A TYPE OF DISCOURSE
The Rhetoric of animashighschool.com
Go to AHS website and determine the following components of the rhetorical triangle.
What is the message?
Read between the lines: What message is being transmitted by AHS’ website?
Who is the communicator (AKA “rhetor”)?
Is the message credible? What makes it credible?
Who is the audience?
What values, beliefs, and/or experiences must the audience hold for the message to be effective?
- IS THE MESSAGE EFFECTIVE? (Trick question?)