Instructions
: Visit all sides.org and choose a particular topic you’re interested in.
(It does not have to be a “hot button” issue. If you click on “Topics” in the main toolbar of the website, you can browse all kinds of options.)
Choose one article from a source with one leaning (center, right, left) and a second article on that topic from a different leaning.
EXAMPLE
Once you have read both articles, complete this sheet that will help you compare how two different news sources cover the same issue.
All this work should be in your own words.
Title of article 1:
News source (site where it was originally published):
What is the main argument or message of this article?
What specific pathos strategies are used in this piece?
What specific logos strategies are used in this piece?
Title of article 2:
News source (site where it was originally published):
What is the main argument or message of this article?
What specific pathos strategies are used in this piece?
What specific logos strategies are used in this piece?
Write a well-organized paragraph below explaining how news sources can responsibly use ethos, pathos, and logos strategies.
Your paragraph should include the following items reflecting your understanding of Course Content:
⦁ A clear topic sentence
⦁ At least 2 different examples of how rhetorical strategies can be used positively
⦁ Transitions between ideas
⦁ A concluding sentence
⦁ Careful proofreading/polishing