Outside of Class Blogging Assignment 2--Due Wednesday, 9/3

Alright, guys. Now you know a little about rhetorical strategies. Pathos is an emotional appeal, logos is logic, ethos has to do with your credibility. You know the drill. Let's put your knowledge to work. In a blog post of at least 10 sentences (perhaps five for each), compare and contrast the rhetorical strategies at work in each video below. You will want to first make a list of observations about each video, then some inferences, and make your observations. Be sure to consider the following, as they pertain to each video:

• audience--who is the intended audience for each video? is the audience the same for each?
• tone--do these videos--which communicate the same message--do so with the same tone? If not, how does difference in tone change the video's ethos?
• context--these are similar PSAs that are decades apart. What do you need to know culturally in order to understand the video? (Example, Rachael Lee Cook, star of the 90s teen movie She's All That stars in the latter. Does the appearance of a teen celebrity enhance the video's appeal to a teenaged audience?)
• purpose--do these videos share the same purpose? If so, what is it? If not, what is the purpose of each?
• effectiveness--which video is more rhetorically effective? Why?

You may, of course, email me with questions if you have any, but please attempt to complete the entire assignment before you contact me. This may seem overwhelming, but I promise you are all capable of doing this assignment successfully.

Have a great Labor Day weekend!

Mr. Sisk