"Give me liberty or give me death!"

Writing Prompt: Do you think that it is harder to live for something or to die for something? In other words, is it easier to die for a cause (and be a martyr) or to devote your life to working towards a cause? Explain your belief. You may use real-life or personal examples to explain your point or view.

What are dialectical notes?

• another name for a double-entry journal or a reader-response journal.  
• notes that records a dialogue, or conversation, between the ideas in the text (the words that you are reading) and the ideas of the reader (the person who is doing the reading)
• write down your thoughts, questions, insights, and ideas while you read. A dialectical journal can include all sorts of things: class notes, notes on discussions, notes on papers, reactions to readings.

Persuasive Appeals

• ethos: Ethics & Moral Principles - Convince your audience of your integrity to gain their trust
• logos: Reason & logic - Use specific data and concrete evidence to support your argument 
• pathos: Emotions - Use description or narrate an example from your own experience and choose words that will create emotion and gain the sympathy of your audience

Read Patrick Henry's speech to the Virginia Convention. Identify types of persuasive appeals that Henry employs. 

Important Dates:
35 word maps due Friday, 10/1
Essay test on Friday, 10/1