SDSU Argument Covid Affected Sectors Essay

I’m working on a english discussion question and need support to help me understand better.

PART 1:

Step 1: Watch 2 videos

Watch the two videos below to get a refresher on rhetorical appeals and analysis.

Video 1: This is a quick overview of the rhetorical appeals.

Video Link (https://youtu.be/aUpiy67_nt4)

Video 2: The speaker shows various video ads throughout and analyzes how the ads appeal to ethos, pathos, and logos.

Video Link (https://youtu.be/rFcCFEeOEeg)

Step 2: Answer some questions

Feel free to use bullet points for your responses, but answer in complete sentences. Refer to the Argumentative Research Outline to guide you as you respond to the questions.

• What is your social issue?
• What content do you plan to use from your Root Cause/History discussion?
• What content do you plan to use from your Environmental Scan discussion?
• What is your preliminary thesis statement (your clear opinion about your social issue)?
• For your argumentative body paragraphs, what will your assertions (topic sentences) be? In other words, what reasons do you have to support your thesis?
• What counterargument(s) will you address? How do you plan to refute it/them?
• How do you plan to appeal to ethos, pathos, and logos in your essay? Be specific and provide examples of which components of your essay will appeal to ethos, pathos, and logos.