Rhetorical Questions in Argumentative Essays

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Learning Objective

I can analyze how rhetorical questions influence the reader's response in an argumentative essay.

Lesson Flow

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Rhetorial Strategy: Rhetorical Question

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Practice

14 min

5 questions β€’ Short answer

Exit Ticket

5 min

β€œAnalyze a rhetorical question you might use in an argumentative essay about the importance of voting. Explain how this question would influence the reader's response and what key idea it emphasizes. Identify a rhetorical question from a persuasive speech you have studied. Discuss how this question engages the audience and the specific point the speaker is trying to convey through it.”

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