FOR THIS WRITING PROJECT, YOU WILL DEMONSTRATE YOUR RHETORICAL ANALYSIS SKILLS BY WATCHING A VIDEO,

FOR THIS WRITING PROJECT, YOU WILL DEMONSTRATE YOUR RHETORICAL ANALYSIS SKILLS BY WATCHING A VIDEO, READING THE TRANSCRIPT, AND THEN ANSWERING QUESTIONS ABOUT THAT TEXT. YOU WILL TURN IN A FIRST DRAFT AND RECEIVE COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR REVISION BEFORE YOU SUBMIT A FINAL DRAFT FOR GRADING.

For 7.9 Writing Assignment 2 – Find a Video (TOPIC APPROVAL) you chose a video that utilizes ethos, pathos and logos persuasive appeals. I have approved your choice. If too many students chose that video, I have given you your second or third choice. Please check to make sure you have received approval from me regarding the video you will analyze. Check to make sure you know which video you should analyze. If you don’t know, please ask on Wednesday during class.

GUN VIOLENCE & MEDIA

https://www.ted.com/talks/tom_teves_a_call_to_end_…Links to an external site.

Topic Choice Instructions

• Review the 6 TED Talks below.
• Choose your top 3 favorites. Choose topics that interest you.
• Put them in order. For example, if you are most interested in the TED Talk about food, list that as your number 1 choice. If the TED Talk about immigration is your second favorite, put that as number 2, etc. Your answer for this assignment will look like this:
• EXAMPLE:
  1. Food
  2. Immigration
  3. Education
• I will look at your choices and assign everyone ONE TED Talk to analyze. (No more than 4 students may analyze the same TED Talk. If more than 4 students want to analyze the same TED talk, I will give some students their second or third choice.)

Note: You may choose your own TED Talk if you wish. However, if you choose a TED talk not on the list below, it must utilize all three persuasive appeals – ethos, pathos, and logos – to persuade the audience to do something. If you wish to choose your own TED Talk, please include the link in your answer to this assignment. I will let you know if your choice is approved before you begin Writing Task 2.

Choose 3 TED Talks

Choose your three favorite topics and put them in order of most favorite to least favorite.

After receiving approval on your video, please complete the following steps.

Steps:

• Watch the video and read the transcript. You may need to read and watch three or more times.
• Take notes as you watch.
• Answer the questions outlined below.
• Refer to the rubric at the bottom of this page to ensure you understand how your Writing Assignment 2 will be assessed. Use the rubric as a check list to ensure that you have included all required elements of this assignment.
• Save and submit your work.

Questions to answer on your document:

1. Explain the rhetorical situation present in the text. What is the genre? Who is the author/source? Who is the audience? What is the author’s purpose? What is the context of the message? How do these factors interact with each other to shape how the author presents information?
2. Find evidence of logos. How is it used to persuade the audience and achieve the purpose? Include details and examples to support your answer.
3. Find evidence of ethos. How is it used to persuade the audience and achieve the purpose? Include details and examples to support your answer.
4. Find evidence of pathos. How is it used to persuade the audience and achieve the purpose? Include details and examples to support your answer.

Your grade will be mostly based on how you answer these questions.

Helpful Tip

Open this document about Persuasive Appeals.