Analyzing Argument

Which rhetorical appeal is mostly being used here?

• Pathos (feelings)

• Ethos (experts)

• Logos (facts)

• None of the above

Which rhetorical appeal is mostly being used here?

• Pathos (feelings)

• Ethos (experts)

• Logos (facts)

• None of the above

Which rhetorical appeal is mostly being used here?

• Pathos (feelings)

• Ethos (experts)

• Logos (facts)

• None of the above

Which rhetorical appeal is mostly being used here?

• Pathos (feelings)

• Ethos (experts)

• Logos (facts)

• None of the above

Which rhetorical appeal is mostly being used here?

• Pathos (feelings)

• Ethos (experts)

• Logos (facts)

• None of the above

What is a claim?

• The opposing viewpoint

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• The writer’s position that they are trying to prove

• Connects evidence to the claim

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

What is information used to back up and support your answer?

• Hook

• Argument

• Claim

• Evidence

Tags

CCSS.RI.6.1

CCSS.RI.6.8

CCSS.SL.6.3

CCSS.W.6.1A

CCSS.W.6.1B

What is a counterclaim?

• The position of the opposite side of the argument

• Facts and statistics to support ideas

• The writer’s position that they are trying to prove

• Connects evidence to the claim

CLAIM: “Kids should be allowed to listen to music while working on their homework because it helps them concentrate.”

What might a counter claim be in this argument?

• Kids should listen to music because it's calming.

• I don’t like listening to music when I work.

• Some might say that students should not listen to music while working because it can keep them from doing their best work.

• Experts believe listening to music can make you more productive.

Read this part of an article:

Following efforts to limit plastic bags, the push by environmentalists against straws has gained support in recent months. In part, people see straws as unnecessary for most. Companies including Starbucks and Disney are promising to phase out plastic straws, which can be difficult to recycle because of their size and often end up as trash in the ocean.

Why would the author mention companies like Starbucks and Disney?

• To make the reader feel guilty about drinking coffee (pathos)

• To make the reader trust that straws are a big enough problem that well-known companies are doing something about it (ethos)

• To show the effect that large companies have on polluting oceans (logos)