1. Today’s Goal:
To examine an author’s specific use of ethos in order to enhance the piece’s overall argument
On your piece of butcher paper, create a large PAPA square
with your group.
Purpose: What is the desired outcome of the argument?
Audience: Who is the audience?
Persona: What is the public image of the author that is created by his language choices and tone?
Argument: What is the thesis or argument being made?
Draw the PAPA square, label it, include the article title and
author at the top. Answer the question for each section and
provide at least two properly cited quotes and/or paraphrases
for each answer. Use markers and make it neat.
Due Today:
Group PAPA and “I Have a Dream” Annotations
Handouts/Pieces Read:
“I Have a Dream”
Group PAPA
Out of Class:
NONE!

2. Today’s Goal:
To examine an author’s specific use of ethos in order to enhance the piece’s overall argument
Take out your copy of Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.
With your group, write an impact statement for the speech on a post-it provided by Ms W using the format below.
In Martin Luther King, Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech,
The author uses ethos in order to_______________
(purpose). For example, King’s cultural
background is________; he is then a credible source
when he (states/discusses/explains) _____________
________________________________(Paragraph #).
Due Today:
Group PAPA and “I Have a Dream” Annotations
Handouts/Pieces Read:
“I Have a Dream”
Group PAPA
Out of Class:
NONE!

3. Audience
In MLK’s “IHAD” speech, he uses ethos in order
to convince his intended audience of
______________(audience). He gains their trust as a
credible source as he (states/discusses/explains)
___________________________________(Paragraph #).

4. Persona
In MLK’s “IHAD” speech,
The author uses ethos/logos/pathos in order to establish
his persona of_______________ when he
(states/discusses/explains) _________________________
____________________________________(Paragraph #).
This impacts his audience by _______________________
_________________________.

5. Audience
In MLK’s “IHAD” speech, The author uses
ethos/logos/pathos in order to convince his audience of
his argument that __________________________. This is
seen as he (states/discusses/explains) _______________
____________________________________(Paragraph #).