The Power of Words: Analyzing the Use of Rhetoric

Learn how to identify and analyze a speaker's use of rhetoric and rhetorical techniques. In this interactive tutorial, we'll examine the art of rhetoric as well as Aristotle's Rhetorical Triangle. We'll analyze the use of ethos, pathos, and logos in several historical speeches. We'll also analyze how speakers convey their point of view about a topic through the use of various rhetorical techniques, including repetition and rhetorical questions.
Resource ID#: 115359 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 45 Minute(s)
Keywords: point of view, rhetoric, rhetorical techniques, rhetorical triangle, English Language Arts, Lou Gehrig, Dr. Martin Luther King, ELA, historical speeches, repetition, rhetorical questions, Aristotle, I Have a Dream, interactive, e-learning, English, Language Arts, ethos, pathos, logos, tutorials, informational text, speech, literary nonfiction, elearning
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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