This is a simple and straightforward lesson (PowerPoint & note-taking guide) that introduces students to rhetoric and the rhetorical triangle. To finish, students write a reflection paragraph on the use of rhetoric in their everyday lives.

This product includes:

• Step-by-step plans

• Lesson objectives

• PowerPoint & lecture notes

• Student handout for notes and reflection paragraph

Objectives:

Students will be able to:

• Define the word “rhetoric”

• Draw the rhetorical triangle

• Apply the rhetorical triangle to a short video

• Explain the importance of rhetoric in everyday life