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English 9H Rhetorical Analysis

Directions: After reading and annotating an assigned speech, discuss your findings with
your group members! Then, explore the speaker’s use of rhetorical appeals by citing the
most effective examples in the chart below. Finally, determine what effect the use of ethos,
pathos, and/or logos had on the speaker’s audience (Why did he/she give this speech? Was
the speaker successful in persuading the audience?)

Text Evidence (Quote): Explanation of Rhetorical Appeal:

Ethos Pathos Logos

Ethos Pathos Logos

Ethos Pathos Logos

Explain the effect of using these rhetorical appeals; what did the speaker hope to
accomplish by using this rhetoric? Was he/she successful in persuading the audience?