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Pre-Reading : The Rhetorical Triangle

Author Audience

Larger Conversation

New Vocabulary:

congestive heart failure (n) : a condition that occurs when the heart is unable to pump sufficiently to maintain blood flow to meet the needs of the body. octogenarian (n) : a person between 80 and 90 years old. infirm (adj) : not physically or mentally strong, especially through age or illness. surcease (n) : the end envisage (v) : contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event. infallible (adj) : incapable of making mistakes or being wrong.

Purpose

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Vocabulary New Vocabulary Words

Definition Bank :

a. conscious; aware; expressed clearly; easy to understand. b. contemplate or conceive of as a possibility or a desirable future event. c. force (something unwelcome or unfamiliar) to be accepted or put in place. d. impose a misleading belief upon (someone); deceive; fool. e. of or in a state of deep unconsciousness for a prolonged or indefinite period, especially as a result

of severe injury or illness AND (of a person) having or showing the weaknesses or diseases of old age, especially a loss of mental faculties.

f. strict; extremely thorough, exhaustive, or accurate. g. uncalled for; lacking good reason; unwarranted.

Sentences :

1. When recovering from a serious illness or disease, it is usually important to follow a ___________________ diet.

2. The violence in the Game of Thrones seems ___________________________ . It would be just as good without it.

3. It is not fair to try to ___________________________ our views on other people.

4. We should not ___________________________ ourselves into thinking change is easy.

Definition Synonym Word Form

lucid ¶1 rigorous ¶2 comatose senility ¶5 gratuitous ¶5 delude ¶8 impose ¶9 envisage ¶12

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Reading Questions - Guided Annotation

Paragraph 1-2 What is the purpose of the first two paragraphs? Predict the author’s position based on the story that he told.

What did the doctor predict?

Paragraph 3-4 Where does the author state his claim? Underline the claim. Restate the author’s claim in your own words.

In these paragraphs, the author argues there are two reasons for his position. What are they?

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Paragraph 5

The author supports his second reason with an explanation. Why doesn’t he want to impose on his family?

“In their joy at my recovery they have been forgotten”. What is the purpose of this statement? What is he referring to when he says ‘they’?

In Defense of Voluntary Euthanasia Hook Blackboard Paragraph 6-7

The author address an opposing opinion, then states that he disagrees. What is the opposing opinion?

Paragraph 8-9

The author refutes (or proves the opposing opinion wrong) in these paragraphs. Why does he disagree with those who “cling to life”?

Paragraph 10

The author addresses another imposition. Who else would be burdened if he had another stroke?

Paragraph 11-12

The author presents a call to action in order to persuade his readers of his argument. What is he asking the readers to do?

How does he support his argument in these paragraphs?

statistics expert opinion personal experience repetition

rhetorical question emotional appeal historical references

Paragraph 13

In the last paragraph, the author connects his argument back to his original claim. Who is responsible for the decision?

Personally, do you agree with the author’s claim?

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Charting the Text

What does the author SAY? What does the author DO?

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Argument Breakdown : The Web

Introduction: Summarize Hook’s introduction in your own words. paragraphs 1-2

Claim: What is Hook’s claim/thesis/position?

Idea #1 paragraph 3

Idea #3 paragraphs 6-9

Idea #2 paragraphs 4-5

Idea #4 paragraph 10

Evidence Evidence Evidence Evidence

Conclusion: Summarize Hook’s conclusion in your own words. paragraphs 11-13

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Personal Response:

1) What do you think about Hook’s argument? Do you agree/disagree? Why?

2) Which (if any) of his points are most compelling?

3) Do you think his argument is effective overall? Why or why not?

Hook argues that …

Because …

He supports his argument with …