Goodall

Warm-Up

Today is Day 52, 12/3 2 sheets of paper

Turn your study guide answers for chapters 1-2 in the basket without socializing.

Make a KWL Chart about “Persuasion.” Write at least six items in your chart (K or W) How does a person persuade others? What techniques can they use?

All grades will be updated by Thursday for progress reports

Jane Goodall – A retrospective

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LKyrLFyOi04

Persuasion

Writers use persuasive techniques to help convince readers to think a certain way about an issue. In this essay, Goodall uses one of the easiest and most effective persuasive techniques, emotional appeals.

Persuasion

Emotional Appeals Uses strong feelings, rather than

facts and evidence to persuade.

Persuasion

However, that is not her only strategy. She also uses Ethical appeal.

They tap into people’s values or standards.

Loaded language is another technique Goodall uses. She uses words with positive or negative connotations to stir people’s emotions.

Pairwork

In this article, Goodall uses all three aforementioned persuasive tactics. With your partner, complete a chart identifying examples of each tactic. Give at least three examples for each category, for a total of 10+ examples. 15 min

Technique Examples from essay

Emotional appeals

Appeal to pity, fear, or vanity: uses strong feelings rather than facts and evidence to persuade.

Appeal to values

Ethical appeal; taps into people’s values or moral standards

Word choice

Uses words with positive or negative connotations to stir people’s emotions

Individual Writing

Of three techniques we analyzed today, which was most effective for you as a reader? Why? Which was least effective for you? Write two paragraphs (one describing the most effective, one describing the least effective – topic sentences, examples/supporting details, and a conclusion sentence!)