Ethos Pathos Logos Slideshow & Note-Taking Guide, Intro to Rhetoric Analysis Unit

This is an introductory ethos pathos logos slideshow and note-taking guide/worksheet that teaches students about Aristotle and his three rhetorical appeals. Teach this slideshow to your middle or high school students.

This engaging and editable 50-page Google Slideshow and note-taking guide is meant to be used on the first day of your ethos, pathos, and logos rhetorical analysis unit and is part of my 8 Week Rhetorical Analysis Unit Plan. As students review the slides, they follow along on the digital or printable note-taking guide.

The included slides provide a thorough and in-depth review of Aristotle’s three so that students gain a strong understanding of ethos pathos & logos and begin building a solid foundation of how to identify and use each rhetorical appeal. The included ethos pathos logos note-taking guide/ worksheet keeps students engaged as they fill out each section of the guide as they review each slide in the slideshow.

The slideshow includes engaging visuals, video clips, and review activities that provide students the opportunity to collaborate with their peers as they learn ethos pathos and logos. This slideshow and note-taking guide/worksheet is ideal for teachers who are introducing ethos and pathos logos to their students for the first time and are looking for activities that will hold their students’ interests and attention. This tried and true best seller includes everything you need to successfully teach Aristotle’s 3 rhetorical appeals.

What is included:

• 50 page Google Slideshow
• Digital Note-Taking Guide with review activities
• Printable Note-Taking Guide with review activities
• Answer Key

More about this Slideshow and Note-Taking Guide/ Worksheet:

The slides should be taught over 2-3 class periods. The slides introduce ethos, pathos, and logos, and then have students practice analyzing each appeal by completing multiple practice activities over the course of the 2-3 instructional days. The slides include example advertisements, practice activities, and reflective writing prompts to support students in engaging with each rhetorical appeal in a meaningful way. Students do not just passively listen but instead are engaged to participate in numerous practice activities.

Each slide correlates with a section of the student note-taking guide/ worksheet. Students should keep the note-taking guide as a study guide that they can reference throughout your rhetorical analysis/ethos, pathos, and logos unit. Students not only take notes within their note-taking guide, but also reflect on their personal experiences to help them connect ethos, pathos, and logos to their own lives.

Within the speaker notes sections below each slide, there are teacher notes and tips to help you facilitate each activity so that each ethos pathos logos activity goes seamlessly in your classroom. There is also a detailed answer key.

Digital & Printable: All included activities were created on Google Docs. and Google Slides and are compatible with Google Classroom. Print the note-taking guide out or have students complete it digitally. 

Overall, the slideshow has many engaging advertisement-style examples for students to practice understanding Aristotle’s three rhetorical appeals. I have found that students have a lot of fun learning this content. This ethos pathos logos slideshow is great for teachers wanting to teach the fundamentals of ethos pathos logos and start the unit off strong. All materials are aligned with 9th and 10th-grade ELA standards.

This introductory unit slideshow is part of my larger bundle for my Rhetorical Analysis Unit: Ethos Pathos Logos FULL UNIT PLAN Bundle. This bundle includes EVERYTHING you need to teach students how to write using rhetorical appeals and strategies. The bundle includes fun group activities, creative projects, and so much more. Included in the bundle are many of the activities shown below:

1. Ethos Pathos Logos Practice Activity & Stations: This is a fun practice activity that gets students moving around the room!
2. Ethos, Pathos, Logos Activities & Unit Guide 2: This is the second unit guide which includes 7 more practice activities to continue sharpening up ethos, pathos, logos skills while also incorporating rhetorical strategies into the lesson plans.
3. Ethos Pathos Logos Fun Group Commercial Activity: This is one of my favorite lesson activities to do with my students. They get creative and have a lot of fun working together!
4. Ethos Pathos Logos: Scavenger Hunt Project Activity: Students chart ethos, pathos, logos in their everyday lives.
5. Ethos Pathos Logos Research Project: Digital Brochure: Students create a digital brochure about a topic of their choice where they create an argument and back their claims using Aristotle’s 3 appeals.