English 1.
CHOOSE 3 TED TALKS
Choose your three favorite topics and put them in order of most favorite to least favorite.
After receiving approval on your video, please complete the following steps.
STEPS:
Watch the video and read the transcript. You may need to read and watch three or more times.
Take notes as you watch.
Answer the questions outlined below.
Refer to the rubric at the bottom of this page to ensure you understand how your Writing Assignment 2 will be assessed. Use the rubric as a check list to ensure that you have included all required elements of this assignment.
Save and submit your work.
QUESTIONS TO ANSWER ON YOUR DOCUMENT:
Explain the rhetorical situation present in the text. What is the genre? Who is the author/source? Who is the audience? What is the author’s purpose? What is the context of the message? How do these factors interact with each other to shape how the author presents information?
Find evidence of logos. How is it used to persuade the audience and achieve the purpose? Include details and examples to support your answer.
Find evidence of ethos. How is it used to persuade the audience and achieve the purpose? Include details and examples to support your answer.
Find evidence of pathos. How is it used to persuade the audience and achieve the purpose? Include details and examples to support your answer.
