James' use of rhetoric for change

In this lesson, we will look Lennie James' use of rhetoric with advice and warning. We will learn how Lennie James writes with a particular style to appeal to his audience in a unique and personal approach within his open letter.

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Q1.A short, interesting story to encourage pathos is called :

an antidotean anecdoteanaphoraepiphora

1/6

Q2.Chronological means:

a record of events working from most recenta record of events in order of importancea record of events in the order they mattera record of events in the order they occurred

2/6

Q3.Michelle Obama uses this to give herself advice:

imperative languagecollective nounslogosrhetorical question

3/6

Q4.Imperatives are:

a rhetorical questiona short command or instructiona way of evoking emotiona way of stopping emotion

4/6

Q5.Tenacious means to be:

To be bossy and ambitiousTo be hardworking and satisfiedTo be persistent or determinedTo be outspoken and opinionated

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Q6.Obama writes this letter to:

Select two (2) boxes

Give advice to her younger selfThink about what she has learnedRegret events that have happened in the pastReact with anger at how her life has changed

6/6

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

Before we start this lesson, let’s see what you can remember from this topic. Here’s a quick quiz!

Q1.A short, interesting story to encourage pathos is called :

an antidotean anecdoteanaphoraepiphora

1/6

Q2.Chronological means:

a record of events working from most recenta record of events in order of importancea record of events in the order they mattera record of events in the order they occurred

2/6

Q3.Michelle Obama uses this to give herself advice:

imperative languagecollective nounslogosrhetorical question

3/6

Q4.Imperatives are:

a rhetorical questiona short command or instructiona way of evoking emotiona way of stopping emotion

4/6

Q5.Tenacious means to be:

To be bossy and ambitiousTo be hardworking and satisfiedTo be persistent or determinedTo be outspoken and opinionated

5/6

Q6.Obama writes this letter to:

Select two (2) boxes

Give advice to her younger selfThink about what she has learnedRegret events that have happened in the pastReact with anger at how her life has changed

6/6

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Change: Lennie James

Complete the questions below:

Q1.‘Don’t throw your life away: be better than that.’ This is an example of (select two answers):

Select two (2) boxes

direct addressdialysisalliterationsimile

1/5

Q2.'We should be ashamed. I am’ This is an example of (select two answers):

Select two (2) boxes

dialysisimperative languageepiphoradirect address

2/5

Q3.An open letter is (select two answers):

Select two (2) boxes

usually found in a diaryaddressed to a particular person or group of peopleintended for publication in a newspaperformal

3/5

Q4.The main purpose of James' open letter is to (select two answers):

Select two (2) boxes

Give advice to those involved in knife crimeGive instructions for knife crimeGive rules for those involved in knife crimeCondemn those involved in knife crime

4/5

Q5.At the start of the open letter, it is really important to James to build:

logosethosthe idea he is an expertreputation

5/5

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Change: Lennie James

Complete the questions below:

Q1.‘Don’t throw your life away: be better than that.’ This is an example of (select two answers):

Select two (2) boxes

direct addressdialysisalliterationsimile

1/5

Q2.'We should be ashamed. I am’ This is an example of (select two answers):

Select two (2) boxes

dialysisimperative languageepiphoradirect address

2/5

Q3.An open letter is (select two answers):

Select two (2) boxes

usually found in a diaryaddressed to a particular person or group of peopleintended for publication in a newspaperformal

3/5

Q4.The main purpose of James' open letter is to (select two answers):

Select two (2) boxes

Give advice to those involved in knife crimeGive instructions for knife crimeGive rules for those involved in knife crimeCondemn those involved in knife crime

4/5

Q5.At the start of the open letter, it is really important to James to build:

logosethosthe idea he is an expertreputation

5/5

Lesson summary: James' use of rhetoric for change

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Intro quiz - Recap from previous lesson

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Change: Lennie James

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Change: Lennie James

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