1. Jonathon Edwards The Great Awakening
Religious revival of Puritan values
After 100 or so years in colonies, conservative Puritans felt that the faith was waning
Wanted to persuade Puritans to return to values of the Church

2. “Sinners in the Hands…”
Persuasive Writing: intended to convince the reader to adopt a particular opinion or to perform a certain action
Loaded language: words with strong emotional associations, meant to sway the reader
Focus on word choice
Child vs. brat or cherub—what emotional connotations do “brat” and “cherub” evoke?

3. “Sinners in the Hands…”
Logical vs. Emotional Appeals
Logical: imply the reader is a reasonable person and will listen to facts, figures, and data that support purpose
Emotional: usually contain very little factual information and rely on loaded language that triggers fear, insecurity, etc.
Always consider the purpose in persuasive writing—What does Edwards want his congregation to do and why?

4. “Sinners…” Classwork Read “Sinners…”
List one logical appeal made by Edwards
List three emotional appeals made by Edwards
Illustrate (draw and color) the three images that the three emotional appeals evoke