Analyzing Rhetoric in Harper Lee's To Kill a Mockingbird

Analyze the use of rhetoric in a courtroom speech from Harper Lee’s novel To Kill a Mockingbird. In this interactive tutorial, we'll break down the speech to analyze its use of persuasion. We'll also examine how the speech achieves its purpose through the use of pathos, ethos, and logos.
Resource ID#: 126567 Type: Original Student Tutorial
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Subject(s): English Language Arts
Grade Level(s): 9, 10
Intended Audience: Students
Instructional Time: 50 Minute(s)
Keywords: English Language Arts, To Kill a Mockingbird, Harper Lee, ethos, logos, pathos, rhetoric, persuasion, courtroom, speeches, rhetorical devices, interactive, tutorials, elearning, e-learning, Scottsboro Case, Atticus Finch, Scout, ELA, fiction, literature, e learning, American literature, classic literature, classic American literature, English, Language Arts
Instructional Component Type(s): Original Student Tutorial
Resource Collection: Original Student Tutorials for Language Arts - Grades 6-12

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