English 2 - The Multinational Society.

“The Multinational

Society”

Ishmael Reed

Analyzing Elements of

Argumentation

Analyzing How Rhetorical

Appeals Help Shape an

Argument

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Elements of Argumentation, Claim, Evidence, Reasoning, Rebuttal,
Concesion

O
I can analyze the effects of a speaker’s argument by…

D

Reading and annotating the text “The Multinational Society” and writing a
SCR that explains the effects of text on the audience with a clear claim and
one piece of evidence.

A
Sentence Stems, Think-Pair-Share, Mentor Text

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How can you have an influence over your audience so that they can agree
with your overall message?

Consider the concept

of diversity.

What are the pros and

cons of being in a

diverse environment?

QuickWrite

3

Share your
responses
with your

group.

Turn & Talk

4

Let’s review the following terms we will encounter in Reed’s

argumentative text.

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Counterargument
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Concession

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Rhetorical Appeal
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Parallelism

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Metaphor

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Allusion

Turn & Talk: which ones can you define?

Let’s begin reading

Ishmael Reed’s

argument…

Paragraphs 1-4

(Consider the various examples used by Reed.)

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Why do you think he
begins with several

examples?

7

Rhetorical Techniques

“I heard it announced on the radio that Texasʼs largest minority was
Mexican-American, and though a foundation recently issued a report
critical of bilingual education, the taped voice used to guide the
passengers on the air trams connecting terminals in Dallas Airport is
in both Spanish and English.” –paragraph 2

What is the effect of this specific example of diversity in

the US?

8

Let’s continue reading

Reed’s argument…

Paragraphs 5-7

(Consider Reedʼs use of rebuttals.)

9

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“American historians who say that the founding fathers, Benjamin

Franklin especially, were actually influenced by the system of

government that had been adopted by the Iroquois hundreds of years

prior to the arrival of large numbers of Europeans.”

(paragraph )

Discuss with your group: how does this rebuttal have an effect on the audience?

10

Let’s continue…

Paragraphs 8-9

Consider Reedʼs use of emotional appeals (or

rhetorical appeals in general).

11

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“...wasnʼt Adolf Hitler the archetypal monoculturalist who, in his
pigheaded arrogance, believed that one way and one blood was
so pure that it had to be protected from alien strains at all costs?”

(paragraph 13)

Discuss with your group: how might this quote appeal to the audienceʼs

emotions?

12

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Continue Reading…

Finish reading paragraphs 10-14. Pay attention to other rhetorical

choices/techniques used by Reed and consider his overall purpose for giving

this speech.

Rhetorical
Techniques

Effects on the

Audience

Overall
message
audience

should take

away

“
Discuss with your

group: who is Wieselʼs

audience? What

message does Wiesel
want his audience to

take away?

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Discuss with your group:

Q: Who is the audience? What is Reedʼs primary message for this audience?

(Hint: what is the main takeaway he wants them to get from his speech?)

A: Ishmael Reedʼs “The Multinational Society” was
intended for ______. He wrote this text in order to

____________.

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What did you and your
peers come up with?

Who is Reed’s audience
and what was the
primary message for
them?

Let’s Share!

Exit Ticket: Craft a short
constructed response.

What effect does the
author hope to have on
the readerʼs
understanding of America?
Support your answer with
evidence from the article.

Mentor Response

Analyze whether this student provided a
claim, evidence, and reasoning to fully

develop the response.

The author hopes the reader will realize the value of the
United States being a place where many cultures cross, rather
than thinking of it as a single culture. The author begins the
article by showing how cross-cultural the United States
actually is, stating that a “blurring of cultural styles occurs in
everyday life in the United States.” Then, he explains how it got
this way, and finally concludes by saying, “The world is here.”
This statement is meant to show that the United States is
special because it is a place where all of the cultures in the
world are represented and work to form something not found
elsewhere.

Claim about the reader’s
understanding of
America?

Evidence to support this
new understanding.

Reasoning that explains
the effect of this new idea.

What score does this response earn?
Why? Provide justification from the

rubric.

It’s your turn.

Write your own SCR
about Reed’s
intended effect on
the audience