After reading the essays, go back After reading the essays, go back and mark the following: and mark the following:
1. Draw a star on top of the 1. Draw a star on top of the
sentence that includes the sentence that includes the writers claim. writers claim. 2. Underline the writers 2. Underline the writers reasons that she believes her reasons that she believes her claim is true. claim is true. 3. Highlight or use a colored 3. Highlight or use a colored pencil to underline everything pencil to underline everything that should be considered that should be considered evidence. evidence. 4. Circle any sentences that 4. Circle any sentences that include the opponents include the opponents counterclaim. counterclaim. 5. Draw a rectangle around any 5. Draw a rectangle around any transitional words or transitional words or phrases. phrases. 6. Write either Ethos, Pathos or 6. Write either Ethos, Pathos or Logos where the author is Logos where the author is developing one or all of these developing one or all of these persuasive elements in a persuasive elements in a paragraph. paragraph.
Deconstruct the Essays Deconstruct the Essays
After reading the essays, go back After reading the essays, go back and mark the following: and mark the following:
1. Draw a star on top of the 1. Draw a star on top of the
sentence that includes the sentence that includes the writers claim. writers claim. 2. Underline the writers 2. Underline the writers reasons that she believes her reasons that she believes her claim is true. claim is true. 3. Highlight or use a colored 3. Highlight or use a colored pencil to underline everything pencil to underline everything that should be considered that should be considered evidence. evidence. 4. Circle any sentences that 4. Circle any sentences that include the opponents include the opponents counterclaim. counterclaim. 5. Draw a rectangle around any 5. Draw a rectangle around any transitional words or transitional words or phrases. phrases. 6. Write either Ethos, Pathos or 6. Write either Ethos, Pathos or Logos where the author is Logos where the author is developing one or all of these developing one or all of these persuasive elements in a persuasive elements in a paragraph. paragraph.