Appeal To Emotions

Worksheet Description

The Rhetorical Analysis worksheet focuses on the concept of Pathos, one of the three modes of persuasion identified by Aristotle. Pathos relates to the emotional appeal to an audience, and the worksheet describes it as an appeal to emotions, such as pity or sadness, stemming from the Greek word for suffering or experience. Students are instructed to analyze a given text, identify its main claim, describe how Pathos is used to support this claim, and evaluate the effectiveness of its emotional appeal.

This worksheet is teaching students to recognize and analyze the use of Pathos in persuasive writing. It aims to help students understand how emotions can be leveraged to influence an audience’s response to a claim. By evaluating the use of Pathos, students learn to critically assess the emotional dimensions of a text and the impact they have on the text’s ability to persuade. The exercise also enhances their understanding of how emotional appeals contribute to the overall argumentative strategy of a piece of writing.