DAY 3 ALTERNATE The “Right Stuff” pathway connection

Reflection Who are some of the foremost members of your career field? – What did they do to earn that distinction? Who is your personal hero? – Why?

The Right Stuff What is “The Right Stuff” in your career field? What qualities must someone possess to be a great doctor, lawyer, chef, veterinarian, designer, mechanic, teacher, etc.? “I started my life with a single absolute: that the world was mine to shape in the image of my highest values and never to be given up to a lesser standard, no matter how long or hard the struggle.” --Atlas Shrugged

Rhetorical Framework

What prompts the author to speak at that time? To whom is the author writing? How does the author appeal to the audience? What does the author want to happen? What does the author want the audience to believe or do? Does the author show his credibility – that he knows relevant info about the topic? Is he believable? Does the author offer a clear, reasonable central idea? Does he develop it with appropriate reasoning, examples, or details? Does the author draw on the emotions and interests of the audience so they will sympathize and buy into his central idea or argument? Word choice Sentence structure “word pictures” that appeal to senses Descriptive language such as metaphor, simile, personification, symbol, etc.

Tell Me About It! You will be creating a paper or presentation showing the rest of the class what you aspire to become in terms of your chosen career field. Write down the answers to the following: What is your exigence? Who is your audience? What is your purpose?

Tell Me About It! You will be creating a paper or presentation showing the rest of the class what you aspire to become in terms of your chosen career field. Write down the answers or examples for the following: (be as specific as possible) How would you create ethos? How would you use logos? How could you create or manipulate pathos?

Tell Me About It! You will be creating a paper or presentation showing the rest of the class what you aspire to become in terms of your chosen career field. Write down the answers to the following: What kind of structure would be best for your paper or presentation? How would you start the paper? In what order would you organize the information for rhetorical effect? How would you conclude your argument?

Tell Me About It! You will be creating a paper or presentation showing the rest of the class what you aspire to become in terms of your chosen career field. Write down the answers to the following: What kind of diction would you use? How would you control your syntax? What are some examples of imagery you might employ? What kind of figurative language would strengthen your argument?