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…”The Lowest Animal”
OBJECTIVE: After CLOSE READING Mark Twain’s essay, “The Lowest Animal,” students will analyze the use of
SATIRE AND IRONY as a part the rhetorical triangle (ethos, pathos, logos) to support his
philosophical beliefs Evidence:
• Annotations and Marginalia • SOAPS
• Progress Check
A"eryousharewithyourpartner,usecirclemapinfotowritebackgroundparagraph.
Asyouwatchvideo,fillincirclemapwithimportantinforma=onabouttheauthor’sbackground.
Usethefollowingparagraphframe:_______canbedescribedas______.Hewasborn________andspentmostofhislife________.While________,hebecameinterestedin________.Addi=onally,________________.Hiswri=ngaBemptsto______________by_______________.
MarkTwain
Rhetorical Devices or Persuasive Strategies
LOGICAL APPEALS a.k.a. LOGOS
EMOTIONAL APPEALS a.k.a. PATHOS
ETHICAL APPEALS a.k.a. ETHOS
Using facts and logic to convince audience.
Using emotions to convince the audience.
Establish credibility and appeal to your readers’
ethics and/or moral values.
For example:
A snickers bar is 280 calories. 4 out 5 doctors agree that eating one
daily is not very healthy.
For example:
Your donation will help this puppy find a safe
loving home and have a chance at a bright future.
For example:
Believe me, I have been through your struggle and I know what it is like to be
unemployed.
TERMS:DefineSa:re&IronySa:reuseshumortocri=quepeople,tradi=ons,and/orins=tu=onswiththeinten:onofimprovingorchangingthem.
SATIRICALTECHNIQUES:1. EXAGGERATION,oversta=ngsomethingtomakeit
lookridiculous.2. HYPERBOLE:OutrageousExaggera=on3.IRONY:Sta=ngtheoppositeofwhatisreallymeant.4.UNDERSTATEMENT:Sayinglessthanwhatisreallymeantwithironicpurposes.
Whatisbeingsa:rized?Theideathat________isbeingsa.rizedby
showing/depic.ng/illustra.ng____________.Whatisironicabouttheimage?
Theimageisironicbecause________.
ASa:ricalandIronicTakeonSocialDarwinism
Whatisbeingsa:rized?Theideathat________isbeingsa.rizedbyshowing/
depic.ng/illustra.ng____________.Whatisironicabouttheimage?
Theimageisironicbecause________.
Beforeyouread…1stread• NumbertheParagraphs.• Lookatthe=tleanduseyourbackgroundknowledgetopredictwhathewillbearguinginthisessay.
• Quick-Read:3minutes– Skimthroughthear=cleandcircleKEYwordsthatseemtobeimportanttowhathewillbearguingorcommunica=ng.
Asyouread…2ndreadUnderlinephraseswhichhelpyouanswerthefollowing:
• Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwri=ngthisspeech?Inotherwords,whatishetryingtoaccomplish?
• Whatishiscentralclaimorargumentaboutjus=ce?
• HowdoesheuseSATIRE&IRONYtoaccomplishhispurposeandcommunicatehisargument?
THIRDread:MARGINALIA
Explainyourannota=onsalongthemargins:*Iden=fyandSummarizeMainIdeas:i.e.Thisexplainsthat___.✔ Evidenceusedtosupportargument:
i.e.Thisdemonstrates/illustrates/conveys.? Clarifyques=onsandconfusion:i.e.Idon’tunderstand____.Whatdoes___mean?Iwonderwhy____.
A"eryouread…• Whatistheauthor’spurposeinwri=ngthisessay?Inotherwords,whatishetryingtoaccomplish?
• Whatishiscentralclaimorargument?Simple:Thetextarguesthat____________.Sufficient:Accordingto______,____________.Sophis:cated:Intheessay,“________,”_____asserts/proposes/claims_______________.
SATIREANDIRONY
Whatisbeingsa:rized?Theideathat________isbeingsa.rizedbyshowing/depic.ng/illustra.ng____________.
WhatisironicabouttheTEXT?TheTEXTisironicbecause________.
COMPLETESOAPSTEMPLATETOIDENTIFYAUTHOR’SPURPOSE&CONTEXT
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