Week 23

It is perfect timing after the Super Bowl to introduce propaganda and persuasive writing. So many people are trying to get our attention and especially our money. They do this by persuading us that their product or cause is right. This week we'll delve into some arts of persuasion, using propaganda combined with Pathos-emotion, Ethos-credibility, and Logos-logical perspectives.

Monday
Root Words
a-/an- Prefix not or without atheist, anarchy, amoral, atypical
be- Prefix completely beheaded, belittle, bedazzled, beloved, bemoan
mid- Prefix center middle, midsection, midterm, midweek, midsummer
post- Prefix after posttest, postwar, postpone, postgame
semi- Prefix half or partly semester, semicircle, semifinal

Propaganda
-Bandwagon
-Glittering Generalities
-Testimonials
-Statistics
-Appealing to Emotion

Tuesday
Persuade the Board

Cell phone in Schools articles

For
http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/07/25/challenging-mayor-council-votes-to-allow-students-to-carry-cellphones-to-school/
http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/jan2009/tc20090114_741903.htm?chan=top+news_top+news+index+-+temp_technology
Against

http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2008/04/judge-to-nyc-public-school-students-no-cell-phones-for-you.ars
http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/No-cell-phones-in-schools-says-CBSE/articleshow/4850204.cms
Somewhere in the middle
http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2006/05/12/national/main1616330.shtml

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Cell phones in School?
Pathos

Superbowl propaganda
 

Wednesday
Review Roots
Check out this great MSN video: Should schools ban cell phones?
Read other articles on cellphones
Ethos

Thursday
Persuade the Board
Logos

Review Game

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Friday
Roots Quiz
Propaganda Quiz