Grade 11 Starter Lesson: Commercial Rhetorical Analysis

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In this lesson, you will learn about the qualities of an effective rhetorical analysis and analyze a commercial for its use of rhetorical appeals.

Essential Question: How does modern media make use of rhetorical appeals?
In this lesson, you will learn about the qualities of an effective rhetorical analysis and analyze a commercial for its use of rhetorical appeals.

Essential Question: How does modern media make use of rhetorical appeals?
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When have you had to persuade someone to do something? What did you say and/or do to influence that person?

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How does one know when to use each of the rhetorical appeals? Select 4.

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Match each rhetorical appeal to its definition.

Draggable itemCategory
Ethos
The use of logic and reason to convince an audience.
Pathos
The use of one's own credibility to convince an audience.
Logos
The use of emotion to convince an audience.
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Which of the following is an example of pathos from the commercial?

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Which of the following is an example of ethos from the commercial?

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Which of the following quotes features an example of logos from the commercial?

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Complete the following sentence:

The purpose of this commercial is to _______ .
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I am going to analyze the use of__________ in the Cerave commercial.
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How does the use of the appeal help Cerave to achieve their purpose?