Find out about the rhetorical devices logos, pathos, ethos and language based rhetoric. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.
Year 7
Year 7
These lessons can support short-term learning at home when face-to-face learning is interrupted.
Students can start at lesson 1 and work their way through in order. Each lesson is either a video or a PowerPoint presentation.
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- learn how to view PowerPoint files on different devices
- find out more about learning at home
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Analysing persuasion in media texts
English lesson 1 (Series 1)
Logical rhetoric
English lesson 2 (Series 1)
Deepen your understanding about logos as a rhetorical device. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.
Emotive rhetoric
English lesson 3 (Series 1)
Deepen your understanding about pathos as a rhetorical device. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.
Ethical rhetoric
English lesson 4 (Series 1)
Deepen your understanding about ethos as a rhetorical device. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.
Language based rhetoric
English lesson 5 (Series 1)
Deepen your understanding about language based rhetoric as a rhetorical device. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper, or a device to record your written answers.
Structural elements of a news article
English lesson 6 (Series 1)
Learn how to identify the key structural elements of a news article. You'll need a pen or pencil and paper.
Identifying rhetorical devices in a news article
English lesson 7 (Series 1)
Learn to identify the use of logos, pathos, ethos and language based rhetoric in a sample text. You'll need a pen, paper or a device to record your answers.
Using technical and interpretive language for visuals in media (part 1)
English lesson 8 (Series 1)
Learn how photographers frame images for specific purposes. You'll need a pen, paper or a device to record your answers.
Using technical and interpretive language for visuals in media (part 2)
English lesson 9 (Series 1)
Learn how to analyse images from the perspective of gaze and proximity. You'll need a pen, paper or a device to record your answers.
Analysis of a visual image
English lesson 10 (Series 1)
Learn how to independently write an analysis of an unfamiliar image. You'll need a pen, paper or a device to record your answers.
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