Ain't I a Woman

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What strategies did you use on the BEST Writing test?

​ELA.10.R.2.2: Analyze the central idea(s) of historical American speeches and essays.

ELA.10.R.2.3: Analyze an author's choices in establishing and achieving purpose(s) in historical American speeches and essays.

Clarification 1: In this grade level, students are using and responsible for the appeals of logos, ethos, and pathos.

Clarification 2: See Rhetorical Appeals and Rhetorical Devices.

​Our Standards

​Ethos: establish trust based on who you are or what you know

Pathos: appeal to emotions (fear, anger, desire, pity....)

Logos: appeal to logic or reason

Kairos: create a sense of urgency (people think less clearly when they feel rushed)

These appeal should be used in this order to be most effective. If someone trusts you, they are more likely to allow you to hit them with the feels, and then provide them with a logical way through the situation before reminding them to hurry up and act.

​Rhetorical Appeals Review

Multiple Choice

"The data is perfectly clear: this investment has consistently turned a profit year-over-year, even in spite of market declines in other areas."

• ethos
• logos
• pathos
• kairos

Multiple Choice

"As a dentist, I recommend using sensitive toothpaste to protect your enamel."

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

Multiple Choice

"If we don't adopt the puppy, he may never find a home!"

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

Multiple Choice

"It’s a matter of common sense that people deserve to be treated equally. The Constitution calls it ‘self-evident.’ Why, then, should I have been denied a seat because of my disability?"

• logos
• ethos
• pathos
• kairos

Multiple Choice

"If you donate to Save the Children, you can make a difference in a child's life."

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

Multiple Choice

"This man knows his dinosaur fossils because he has been a paleontology researcher for 30 years."

• Ethos

• Pathos

• Logos

• Kairos

Multiple Choice

"Where would we be without this tradition? Ever since our forefathers landed at Plymouth Rock, we’ve celebrated Thanksgiving without fail, making more than cherished recipes. We’ve made memories."

• logos
• ethos
• pathos
• kairos

Allusion: an indirect reference to a person, event, or thing or to a part of another text. Usually references to mythology, the Bible, or Shakespeare

Antithesis: contrasting ideas expressed through parallel structure (Go big or go home)
Asyndeton: omission of conjunctions (FANBOYS) (We came, we saw, we conquered)
Polysyndeton: the inclusion of multiple conjunctions (FANBOYS) (Neither snow nor rain nor heat nor gloom of night stays these couriers from the swift completion of their appointed rounds)
Irony: (verbal) saying the opposite of what is meant

Rhetorical question: asking a question without wanting an answer

​Rhetorical Devices

Multiple Choice

Don't be a Scrooge!

• personification

• asyndeton

• polysyndeton

• allusion

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is an example of a asyndeton?

• My brother refuses to eat peas, nor will touch carrots.

• My dog enjoys being bathed but hates getting his nails trimmed.

• You can eat your cake with a spoon or fork.

• My dinner is delicious, warm, ready to eat.

Multiple Choice

Which sentence is an example of polysyndeton?

• I ate chicken, rice, beans, potatoes.

• I ate many things for dinner.

• I ate chicken and rice and beans and potatoes.

• I ate my food very quickly.

Actively Learning...

This is a very brief speech with all
questions located after the text. We are
going to watch someone deliver the
speech prior to reading it & addressing
the questions.


THEN we are going to read the version provided by the Sojourner Truth project, and answer the accompanying questions.

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​Exact Path Assignments:

Author's Purpose & Perspective

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