Persuasion in Democratic Politics

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 10.02.08

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Rationale
  3. Objectives
  4. Background Information
  5. The Architects of Rhetoric
  6. Moments in History to Illustrate the Importance of Rhetoric
  7. The Components of Rhetoric
  8. Putting a Speech Together
  9. Instructional Strategies
  10. Activities
  11. Appendix A: Parts of Speech Used in Persuasive Writing
  12. Bibliography
  13. Additional Readings
  14. State Standards
  15. Appendix B: Examples of Work
  16. Cloze Activity
  17. Analyzing Speeches for Ethos, Pathos, and Logos Activity

To Persuade or Not to Persuade: The Makings of a Persuasive Speech

David Lane Probst

Published September 2010

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Guide Entry to 10.02.08

This unit is all about the use of rhetoric to persuade someone. In the unit we will learn the history of rhetoric and those who were influential in shaping it. We will look at the different components of rhetoric and learn about what makes up a good persuasive speech by looking at working definitions but also examples by people who have used rhetoric to make significant impacts and contributions both positive and negative to society. After that we will learn what it takes to put together a good persuasive speech. We will look at the steps that one should follow when putting together a persuasive speech. It will culminate in the writing of a speech. The goal of the unit is not only to strengthen writing skills but also to enhance verbal skills by learning the art of rhetoric.

(Developed for Language Arts and Social Studies, grade 5; recommended for Language Arts, grades 4-5, and Ancient History, grade 5)

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