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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Additional Readings

Everitt, Anthony. Cicero: The Life and Times of Rome's Greatest Politician. New York: Random House Trade Paperbacks, 2003.

Heinrichs, Jay. Thank You for Arguing: What Aristotle, Lincoln, and Homer Simpson Can Teach Us about the Art of Persuasion. New York: Three Rivers Press (Ca), 2007. This book is all about the art of persuading. It is a very helpful guide and an enjoyable read.

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