Work through the list without notes. If you cannot do a statement, follow its link, then come back. Guide = study guide; Practice = practice questions; also see the revision notes.
Understanding
- ☐ I can explain why emotions and values matter in an argument, and how they work with evidence. (Guide: “Why feelings belong in an argument”)
- ☐ I can list at least five sources of emotion in a text. (Guide: “Where emotion comes from in a text”)
- ☐ I can explain three ways a writer relates to an audience’s values. (Guide: “Relating to values”)
Skills
- ☐ I can identify the device behind an emotional effect. (Practice questions 1 and 3)
- ☐ I can explain an emotional appeal in terms of device, feeling or value, and effect. (Guide: Worked example 1; practice question 6)
- ☐ I can rewrite a flat sentence to add imagery or a values appeal while keeping the facts. (Guide: Worked example 2; practice questions 5 and 7)
- ☐ I can distinguish a value appeal from a factual statement. (Practice question 2)
Reasoning
- ☐ I can judge whether an appeal is relevant, proportionate, supported and respectful. (Guide: “When emotion is persuasive and when it is not”; practice question 5)
- ☐ I can explain why restraint can be more moving than extravagance. (Guide: Chief Joseph example; practice questions 4 and 8)
- ☐ I can explain how framing a proposal through a value targets a particular audience. (Guide: “Relating to values”)