ENG4.ELAR.8.G
Analyze the effects of rhetorical devices and logical fallacies on the way the text is read and understood.
English IV · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
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effectsrhetorical deviceslogical fallaciestextreadingunderstanding
Skills
- analyze (effects of rhetorical devices on the way the text is read and understood) #dok3
- analyze (effects of logical fallacies on the way the text is read and understood) #dok3
- identify (rhetorical devices used in texts) #dok1
- identify (logical fallacies in texts) #dok1
- explain (how rhetorical devices and logical fallacies influence meaning) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify rhetorical devices used within a text. #dok1
- I can identify logical fallacies present in a text. #dok1
- I can explain how specific rhetorical devices influence a reader's understanding of a text. #dok2
- I can explain how logical fallacies might affect the way information is interpreted. #dok2
- I can analyze the effects of rhetorical devices on the interpretation of a text. #dok3
- I can analyze the impact of logical fallacies on how a text is understood. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors use rhetorical devices and logical fallacies to influence how readers interpret a text.
- Being able to analyze rhetorical devices and logical fallacies helps readers critically evaluate texts.
Essential Questions
- How do rhetorical devices shape the reader’s understanding of a text?
- What impact do logical fallacies have on the credibility of an argument or text?
- How can you recognize different rhetorical devices and logical fallacies in a text?
- Why is it important to analyze both the rhetorical techniques and potential fallacies used by an author?
- In what ways might a reader’s response to a text change after identifying rhetorical devices and logical fallacies?