This lesson is for : Grade 11:
Summary
Crafting and communicating effective persuasive arguments involves a strong understanding of Aristotle’s three rhetorical appeals: ethos (credible), pathos (emotional), and logos (logical). In this project that takes place during the first two weeks of the new school year, AP English 11 students are challenged to use these appeals in delivering short, positive messages of encouragement through Animoto videos. To share their messages with their peers, students post catchy slogans and QR codes throughout the school building.
TIPC Ratings
Research & Information Fluency
Rating: Not Observed – Explanation:
Communication & Collaboration
Rating: Approaching – Explanation:
- Students work in partners to select a topic, create a multimedia presentation, generate required documentation, and advertise their messages throughout the school building.
- As students work on this project during the first two weeks of school, the students get to know their classmates and the teacher learns about her students
Critical Thinking & Problem Solving
Rating: Approaching – Explanation:
- Students determine and justify their artistic choices in utilizing the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos.
- Students apply digital tools to an authentic task that requires higher-order thinking skills.
Creativity & Innovation
Rating: Ideal – Explanation:
- Students select images and audio tracks that directly relate to their use of ethos, pathos, and/or logos.
- The teacher develops, facilitates, and assesses a learning environment where students are engaged in creating unique messages of encouragement for their peers.
- Students synthesize existing and self-generated knowledge to create encouraging messages using Aristotle’s persuasive appeals. By capturing and using their own audio and video files, some students create final products that reach beyond the parameters of the assignment.
Student Artifact
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