Ethos Pathos Logos Fun Activity: Scavenger Hunt Worksheet

Students practice identifying appeals to ethos, pathos, and logos by tracking examples of each appeal that they hear during their week of school on an ethos pathos logos scavenger hunt worksheet. Assign this activity on a Monday, and give students the rest of the school week to gather evidence of each appeal from their classes. On Friday, students complete the ethos pathos logos reflection debrief worksheet and then share what their experience was link during a class discussion at the end of the week. This activity includes a digital and printable ethos pathos logos tracker, a reflection debrief assignment, a 10-page Google Slideshow that supports you in facilitating this activity, and an efficient grading rubric.

I created this ethos pathos logos worksheet scavenger hunt activity so that my students could practice reviewing Aristotle’s three rhetorical appeals outside of our English classroom in a meaningful way. This is a great ethos pathos logos activity to assign for homework since students will be doing most of the activity outside of the classroom. This is ideal for middle or high school students who are learning to differentiate between ethos pathos and logos. Make sure you have taught ethos, pathos, and logos prior to assigning this activity. If you need resources to teach ethos, pathos, and logos, then make sure to check out the links below.

Ethos Pathos Logos Scavenger Hunt Worksheet:

During this ethos pathos logos activity, students are asked to track the 3 appeals used by their teachers, peers, friends, and families, and do so on a structured ethos pathos logos worksheet that can be completed digitally or as a printout. Students must gather two examples of appeals to ethos, pathos, or logos from each of their class periods. They also track two examples of appeals to ethos, pathos, or logos that they hear during lunch, while at home, and/or during sports practice/after-school activities. They will track these appeals throughout one full week of school.

Reflection Debrief Assignment:

The last step of this ethos pathos logos worksheet is for students to complete a written debrief where they reflect on their findings, followed up with an in-classroom discussion where students are asked to share their new insights and overall experience from this scavenger hunt activity.

This is a fun ethos pathos logos activity for students and each of my class periods report having enjoyed the experience. They even shared that they were more engaged in other classes because they were intently listening for ethos pathos and logos. 😉 This ethos pathos logos worksheet is a great way to get your students to practice identifying ethos, pathos, and logos in their everyday lives. It helps them make the connection that rhetorical appeals exist all around us!

What is included…

• 10-page engaging slideshow with clear and detailed expectations for the assignment.
• Ethos Pathos Logos Worksheet: Scavenger Hunt Print Out: This document was created to be completed by hand, but it can also be assigned digitally if the teacher prefers.
• Ethos Pathos Logos Worksheet: Scavenger Hunt Reflection Debrief Print Out: This document was created to be completed digitally or by hand, depending on the teacher’s preference. Students complete this portion at the end of the week and use their rationale to support them during the reflective class discussion day.
• Grading Rubric: Intentionally designed to streamline the grading process and save you time, while also providing students with quality feedback.

All lesson materials were created on Google Slides and Google Docs. Documents are printer-ready and can be completed as printable or  digitally via Google Classroom or a platform of your choice.

I hope you enjoy completing this ethos pathos logos activity with your students. Please Let me know how this activity works in your ELA classroom by leaving a review.

If you enjoy this activity, check out my other ethos pathos logos activities from my ethos pathos logos unit plan:

1. Ethos Pathos Logos Unit Guide Bundle!
2. Ethos Pathos Logos Unit Slideshow and Printable Note-Taking Guide: This is a great intro slideshow to teaching ethos, pathos, logos.
3. Ethos Pathos Logos Practice Activity & Stations: This is a fun practice activity that gets students moving around the room!
4. 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.
5. 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!
6. Ethos Pathos Logos: Scavenger Hunt Project Activity: Students chart ethos, pathos, logos in their everyday lives.
7. Ethos Pathos Logos Digital Brochure Research Project: Students craft an argument about a topic of interest, research the topic, and create a digital brochure that incorporates ethos, pathos, and logos to prove their arguments. This is a great alternative assessment to an essay and is a fun way to end your ethos pathos logos unit.