​Welcome to the 9th/10th grade Argument and Debate class here at HSPS! Check out the information below to see the different units that we are working on in class.

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Conclusion Paragraph Lesson 3/16/19

LAB WORK: "Fake News" - How can we
verify if our news is telling us the truth?

If you were unable to find a link for homework, please use one of the links listed below to complete your assignment in the computer lab today. Please pick an article that you DID NOT already work on in class.
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• "You Want a Tarantula with That? At a US Burger Joint, it's an Option"
• "Trump Orders All White House Phones Covered in Tin Foil"
• "Canada Illegal Immigration Requests US Help"
• "Woman Accused of Training her 65 Cats to Steal From Neighbors"
• "Bible Ban? California Fast-Tracks Bill Aimed at Censoring Biblical Christian Teachings"
• "Beaver Accidentally Herds 150 Cattle"
• "Mysterious Nazi Submarine From WWII Discovered in Great Lakes"
• "Kim Jong Un Bringing His Own Toilet to the Koreas Summit"
• "Husband Drops Wife on her Head During UK Wife Carrying Competition"

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MASTERY WORK #2: Rhetoric in Advertising

Below is information about how to complete your second Mastery work assignment.

UNIT 1: Rhetoric

Rhetoric: The art of effective or persuasive speaking or writing

• Rhetorical appeals are methods of persuasion invented by the Greek philosopher Aristotle (that's his image above!)
• Each method uses a different appeal to try and persuade the listener.
• There are three rhetorical appeals: Logos, Ethos and Pathos.