LESSON THREE:
LESSON Rhetorical methods
ONE:
Introduction to the
novel
THE BIG QUESTION
What are rhetorical methods?
Key Vocabulary:
Anecdote Imperative
Direct Address Tricolon
YOUR STARTER: GO FIND IT!
Around the room are a series of rhetorical devices. Read the definitions on your ‘Go Find It’ sheet and find
GO FIND the answer. Tear off a ticket and stick it into the correct box. There are only 16 available tickets for each
IT! answer so be quick! The scoring system can be found on your sheet. You must have an answer in every box.
A short amusing or interesting story about A fact or piece of data obtained from a A view or judgement formed about A command.
a real incident or person. study. something, not necessarily based on fact or
knowledge.
A question which does not require an A series of three parallel words, phrases, or Addressing a person or a group of people Exaggerated statements or claims that are
answer. clauses directly through use of name or personal not meant to be take literally.
pronouns.
Language which makes the audience feel a A short statement expressing a general The repetition of a word or phrase at the A comparison between one thing and
particular emotion. truth or rule. beginning of multiple sentences. another, typically for the purpose of
explanation.
YOUR STARTER: GO FIND IT ANSWERS
+3 points for every correct answer ticket collected.
GO FIND +1 points if correct answer is written down but the ticket not collected.
-2 points for every incorrect answer ticket collected.
IT! Do not deduct points if an incorrect answer has been written down.
A short amusing or interesting story about A fact or piece of data obtained from a A view or judgement formed about A command.
a real incident or person. study. something, not necessarily based on fact or
knowledge.
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A question which does not require an A series of three parallel words, phrases, or Addressing a person or a group of people Exaggerated statements or claims that are
answer. clauses directly through use of name or personal not meant to be take literally.
pronouns.
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Language which makes the audience feel a A short statement expressing a general The repetition of a word or phrase at the A comparison between one thing and
particular emotion. truth or rule. beginning of multiple sentences. another, typically for the purpose of
explanation.
Emotive Maxim Anaphora Analogy
Language
ORACY TASK: DUAL CODED RHETORICAL METHODS
With your partner, discuss why I have chosen these icons to represent each rhetorical method:
Anecdote Statistics Opinion Imperative
Rhetorical Direct
Question Tricolon Address Hyperbole
Emotive
Language Maxim Anaphora Analogy
CLASS READING: ‘WE CHOOSE TO GO TO THE
MOON’
Read John F. Kennedy’s ‘We choose to go to the
moon’ speech, delivered in 1962.
The speech was intended to persuade the
American people to support the Apollo space
program, the national effort to land a man on
the Moon.
Answer the following questions verbally as we
read.
CLASS READING: ‘WE CHOOSE TO GO TO THE MOON’
1. What is the ‘new sea’ that John F. Kennedy 5. How is paragraph 4 persuasive? How is what
refers to at the beginning of the speech? What John F. Kennedy saying going to help persuade
rhetorical method is he using? people to support the space race?
2. Consider the end of the first paragraph. 6. What does the President mean when he says
According to Kennedy, what mistakes have been the space program will cost every man, women
made before by humans when exploring new and child 50 cents per week?
territory?
7. ‘We must be bold’ – What rhetorical method is
3. Look at the beginning of paragraph 2. What John F. Kennedy using and why? How is he hoping
does not exist in space yet according to Kennedy? to persuade the people that space exploration is a
good thing to do?
4. Look at paragraph 3. Is Kennedy using ethos,
logos or pathos here? What language does he use 8. Why do you think J.F.K refers to Mount Everest
to create this? How does he want his audience to explorer, George Mallory? Which rhetorical
feel? method is this an example of?
YOUR TASK: IDENTIFYING RHETORICAL METHODS
Identify and label the following rhetorical methods in John F. Kennedy’s speech:
Anecdote Statistics Tricolon Opinion Direct Anaphora Analogy Rhetorical
Address Question
Once labelled, answer the following questions:
a) How is John F. b) How will an audience c) EXTRA CHALLENGE: Is
Kennedy being feel upon hearing what this an example of
persuasive by using this Kennedy is saying? ethos, logos or pathos?
rhetorical method? Why? Why?
Be prepared to share your ideas!
YOUR TASK: I DO, WE DO, YOU DO
Answer the following question:
How does John F. Kennedy use rhetorical methods to persuade his
audience?
- Use quotations
- Focus on one rhetorical method and explain why its effective in
detail.
- Use the correct names for the rhetorical methods you discuss.
YOU DO sentence starters:
Thirdly, John F Kennedy ends his speech by talking
about…. He uses a [ADD RHETORICAL METHOD] in
the quotation ‘….’ which is persuasive because…
TO FINISH: RHETORICAL METHODS
What are the following rhetorical methods and what do they mean?
Anecdote Statistics Opinion Imperative
Rhetorical Direct
Question Tricolon Address Hyperbole
Emotive
Language Maxim Anaphora Analogy
REVISITING THE BIG QUESTION
What are rhetorical methods?
Key Vocabulary:
Anecdote Imperative
Direct Address Tricolon
LESSON ONE:
Introduction to the
novel
RESOURCES
LESSON ONE:
Introduction to the
novel
+3 points for every correct answer ticket collected.
GO +1 points if correct answer is written down but the ticket not collected.
-2 points for every incorrect answer ticket collected.
FIND Do not deduct points if an incorrect answer has been written down.
IT!
A short amusing or interesting story about
a real incident or person.
A fact or piece of data obtained from a
study.
A view or judgement formed about
something, not necessarily based on fact or
A command.
knowledge.
A question which does not require an A series of three parallel words, phrases, or Addressing a person or a group of people Exaggerated statements or claims that are
answer. clauses directly through use of name or personal not meant to be take literally.
pronouns.
Language which makes the audience feel a A short statement expressing a general The repetition of a word or phrase at the A comparison between one thing and
particular emotion. truth or rule. beginning of multiple sentences. another, typically for the purpose of
explanation.
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Rhetorical Direct
Question Tricolon Address Hyperbole
Emotive Maxim Anaphora Analogy
Language