7.ELAR.9.G
Explain the purpose of rhetorical devices such as direct address and rhetorical questions and logical fallacies such as loaded language and sweeping generalizations.
Grade 7 · Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills (TEKS) · TEKS 2017
Standard Unwrapping
AI-generated as a starting point — sign in to edit.Vocabulary
purposerhetorical devicesdirect addressrhetorical questionslogical fallaciesloaded languagesweeping generalizations
Skills
- explain (purpose of rhetorical devices) #dok2
- identify (use of rhetorical questions, direct address, and logical fallacies) #dok1
- analyze (impact of rhetorical devices and logical fallacies on a text’s meaning or persuasiveness) #dok3
- differentiate (rhetorical devices from logical fallacies in text) #dok2
Learning Targets
- I can identify examples of rhetorical devices, including direct address and rhetorical questions, in a text. #dok1
- I can identify logical fallacies such as loaded language and sweeping generalizations in a text. #dok1
- I can explain the purpose of rhetorical devices such as direct address and rhetorical questions. #dok2
- I can explain why authors use logical fallacies, including loaded language and sweeping generalizations. #dok2
- I can differentiate between rhetorical devices and logical fallacies found in a given text. #dok2
- I can analyze the impact of rhetorical devices and logical fallacies on how a message is communicated. #dok3
Big Ideas
- Authors use rhetorical devices and logical fallacies to influence readers’ understanding and opinions.
- Recognizing and understanding rhetorical devices and logical fallacies is essential to critically analyzing texts.
Essential Questions
- How do rhetorical devices such as direct address and rhetorical questions influence a reader?
- What is the difference between a rhetorical device and a logical fallacy?
- How do logical fallacies like loaded language and sweeping generalizations affect the credibility of a text?
- Why is it important to recognize rhetorical devices and logical fallacies in what you read or hear?
- How can identifying these elements help you better evaluate an author’s message or argument?