29 OCTOBER 2012

Whose side are you on?

WHAT IS YOUR DEFINITION OF LOYALTY?

Think about a time when your loyalty was tested and you were tempted to switch sides or give up.

In a short paragraph, brieftly describe the situation and explain what you decided. What was the most crucial factor in your decision?

“THE CR IS IS”BY THOMAS PAIN E

In his essay written in 1776, Paine calls upon all colonists to stand firm and united despite recent military setbacks. There is no cause for fear, he argues. Their ranks and supplies are intact. God is on their side. With resolve and perseverance, they will win this war. He also points out that the king’s bids for peace are trickery, while independence is inevitable.

Turn to page 244 in your literature books.

FIN D OU T MO RE AB O UT THO MAS PAINE

A S Y O U R E A D L O O K F O R T H E F O L L O W I N G :

Emotional Appeals: Attempts to persuade by eliciting strong feelings such as pity or fear. How is that done?

Ethical Appeals: Calls upon a reader’s sense of right or wrong.

Appeals to Association: To imply that one will gain acceptance or prestige by taking the writer’s position.

Appeals to Authory: To call upon experts or others who warrant respect. Are you doing this in your research paper? You should be!

A broadside is a public notice printed on one side of a large sheet of paper. Look at the broadside on page 249.

What feelings/emotions does this American Revolutionary War broadside appeal to?

VISUAL ANALYSIS