Real World Rhetoric #1, Argument Analysis of Modern Essay, Critical Thinking

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Laura Randazzo

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Grade Levels

7th - 10th, Homeschool

Subjects

Reading, Reading Strategies, Writing-Essays

Resource Type

Handouts

Standards

CCSSRI.7.8

CCSSRI.7.10

CCSSRI.8.8

CCSSRI.8.10

CCSSRI.9-10.6

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4-page PDF

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This was a great resource to teach rhetoric with. Rhetoric is a hard skill for middle schoolers to understanding, but this resource simplified it, and made it applicable to the real world. It was definitely engaging, and my students and I had good discussion around the topic.

— Alyssa M.

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This was a fun article to read and it lead us to some interesting discussions. We talked about the benefits of spiders, as well as the different types of pets that people have and how some pets like snakes or spiders are terrifying to people.

— Nicole P.

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What does it take to win an argument? With these real-world rhetorical analysis materials, students will examine a short article on a high-interest topic, identify specific rhetorical tools (ethos, pathos, and logos), and determine whether the writer is ultimately effective in swaying the reader.

The essay in Real World Rhetoric #1 attempts to convince readers that it’s unwise to kill spiders we find in our homes.

This 4-page download includes:

• A full-text copy of a public domain argument essay

• A paper-saving handout of short answer questions

• A Google Drive version of the essay and questions for students to complete online

• A detailed answer key to make grading easier and help the teacher lead a discussion of the answers

These materials were designed to help students begin the process of preparation for the analysis of argument prompts featured in the AP English Language and Composition exam and the GED Reasoning Through Language Arts essay.

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4-page PDF

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Teaching Duration

40 minutes

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CCSSRI.7.8

Trace and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient to support the claims.

CCSSRI.7.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction in the grades 6–8 text complexity band proficiently, with scaffolding as needed at the high end of the range.

CCSSRI.8.8

Delineate and evaluate the argument and specific claims in a text, assessing whether the reasoning is sound and the evidence is relevant and sufficient; recognize when irrelevant evidence is introduced.

CCSSRI.8.10

By the end of the year, read and comprehend literary nonfiction at the high end of the grades 6–8 text complexity band independently and proficiently.

CCSSRI.9-10.6

Determine an author’s point of view or purpose in a text and analyze how an author uses rhetoric to advance that point of view or purpose.

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