Lesson 2.

Unit 2

Persuasive Moves: Tom HANDOUT

2.1

Directions: Use this organizer to help you analyze how the speaker is using particular
language to try to convince his audience to take action. In the “says” sections, summarize or
choose direct quotes that demonstrate the speaker’s most persuasive words or actions. Use
the “does” section beneath each quote to explain what the speaker’s words are doing in that
quote. Parts of this organizer have been completed for you as a sample.

Tom’s Persuasive Moves

Speaker: Says: “Why, it’s you, Ben! I warn’t noticing.”

Tom Sawyer

Does: Tom is pretending he doesn’t notice Ben in order

Purpose of persuasion:
to persuade him that whitewashing is an absorbing art
to persuade Ben to take
form. Tom assumes that if he acts like whitewashing is an
over whitewashing the
absorbing activity, Ben will want to try it.
fence

Says:

Does:

Audience:
Ben Rogers

Says: Mindset to overcome:

Whitewashing the fence
is work, and work is not
fun.

Does:

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