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