The Art of Persuasion: Argument and Rhetoric · Speaking & Listening

Rhetorical Appeals: Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

Analyzing how speakers use credibility, emotion, and logic to persuade their listeners.

Key Questions

  1. 1Which rhetorical appeal is most effective for a skeptical audience?
  2. 2How can a speaker build trust with an audience they have never met?
  3. 3When does an emotional appeal become manipulative rather than persuasive?

Ontario Curriculum Expectations

ON: Writing - Grade 6ON: Media Literacy - Grade 6
Grade: Grade 6
Subject: Language Arts
Unit: The Art of Persuasion: Argument and Rhetoric
Period: Speaking & Listening

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