Agenda: Week 6

Tuesday, Feb. 27

Texts

• Watch “Greta Thunberg Has Given Up on Politicians” (NYT video op-ed). | Discussion Activity for Thunberg Video
• Watch/Review “Ethos, Pathos & Logos” (Texas A & M University Writing Center).
• Read “What We Are Not Teaching Boys About Being Human” by Ruth Whippman.

Thursday, Feb. 29

Texts

• Watch/Review “Ethos, Pathos & Logos” (Texas A & M University Writing Center).
• Read “What We Are Not Teaching Boys About Being Human” by Ruth Whippman.

Writing

Activity for “What We Are Not Teaching Boys About Being Human.” (Adapt this activity for use with any op-ed/opinion essay.)

• What are your reactions to this op-ed/opinion essay? What did you like, dislike, notice?
• What can you say about the issue? How would you define the conflict or debate, and what is at stake? 
• What stance is the Whippman taking in this piece?
• Watch/Review “Ethos, Pathos & Logos” (Texas A & M University Writing Center), then identify one place where Whippman uses the appeals of logos, pathos, or ethos.
  • Copy this quote from the article and turn it into a quote sandwich. You can review the “Quotation Handout” by Carrie Hall for help with the quote sandwich technique. (HANDOUT: TEXT ONLY VERSION)
  • Your sentence should explain why the moment is an example of logos, pathos, or ethos (or a combination).