RHS Library and Rhetorical Situation

Library Revival: Unlocking the Power of Persuasion

AP Language and Composition

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What role do libraries play in your academic success?

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How do you currently use the library (or not)?

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What changes would you like to see in the Royal High library?

• Reading Activity: Distribute the article or have students access it digitally. Ask students to read the article and annotate it for:

  • Rhetorical Situation: Identify the exigence, audience, writer, purpose, and context.

  • Claims and Evidence: Highlight the main claims made by the author and the evidence used to support them.

  • Rhetorical Devices: Look for examples of ethos, pathos, and logos, as well as any stylistic choices (e.g., word choice, tone, sentence structure).

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Question 1

What role do libraries play in your academic success? Develop your commentary for why it does or does not play a role.

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Share your biggest take away from your conversation about What role do libraries play in your academic success?

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Question 2

How do you currently use the library (or not)? Work on your commentary.

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How do you currently use the library (or not)?

Discussion

Question 3

What changes would you like to see in the Royal High library? Work on your commentary.

Open Ended

What changes would you like to see in the Royal High library? Work on your commentary.