Last week, I gave an exit ticket during our Foundations of Rhetorical Analysis unit that asked students to identify & explain two examples of how an author appealed to logos in their argument about opening up National Parks to corporate advertisers like Chipotle. The key misconception I was trying to get in front of was that strong appeals to logos don’t only need to rely on numbers, stats, and graphs; any type of clarity—and especially when that clarity reveals a cause & effect relationship—can be considered an effective appeal to logos. Here are some of the responses I got:
I love this idea!!! Such helpful information in a quick, easy way. I’d love to hear more about this unit! I’m teaching rhetorical analysis for the first time this year and am not sure where to start, so this unit sounds super interesting!
How often do you think you'll offer that exit ticket to students?
I love this idea!!! Such helpful information in a quick, easy way. I’d love to hear more about this unit! I’m teaching rhetorical analysis for the first time this year and am not sure where to start, so this unit sounds super interesting!