Public Argument, Rhetoric & Competing Accounts — Chapter overview · English 11: American Voices, Identity & Public Memory, Grade 11
Finish Hamlet and read the complete Trifles. Analyze historical rhetoric, argument under uncertainty, and competing judgment; revise separate rhetorical, policy, and dramatic essays.
Chapter question
How can argument & rhetoric help us examine american voices, identity & public memory?
Units in this chapter
- Unit 4.1 · Rhetoric in Founding & Historical Documents
I can analyze how a foundational American document uses structure, appeals, and rhetorical features to advance its purpose.
- Unit 4.2 · Rhetorical Analysis
I can identify ethos, pathos, logos, and specific rhetorical devices in a persuasive text.
- Unit 4.3 · Constructing Arguments
I can develop a precise, arguable claim and distinguish it from opposing claims.
- Unit 4.4 · Evaluating Reasoning & Evidence
I can assess whether an argument's evidence is relevant and sufficient to support its claim.
- Unit 4.5 · Public Ideals, Exclusion & Competing Arguments
I can compare a public ideal, an institutional procedure, and an exclusion with precise historical evidence.