Apply ETHOS / PATHOS / LOGOS for audience-aware argument (CCSS L.6.3.a; W.6.1.a-e applied; extends G6-fall introduction)

Analyze mentor speeches to identify which mode (ethos/pathos/logos) dominates for which audience. Apply the three modes deliberately in own argument — choose dominant mode based on audience analysis. Balance the three modes; recognize over-reliance on one as a weakness.

Mastery threshold

85%

Min instances

Typical minutes

Spaced intervals (days)

1, 3, 7, 14, 30, 60

Prereqs

Plan, research, draft, revise, peer-edit, and publish a 5-6 paragraph argument with at least 2 sources and 1 counterclaim (CCSS W.6.1.a-e)

Successors

eng.g7.s.rh.audience_analysis_advanced
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Common misconceptions

Treats one mode as 'best' rather than understanding that audience determines balance.
Confuses ethos (credibility) with arrogance, or pathos (emotion) with manipulation.

Exercise pool (3)

Diff	Stem	Type
2	Read paragraph 6 of Yousafzai's Nobel lecture. Highlight ETHOS in blue, PATHOS in red, LOGOS in green. Label which mode dominates and...	annotate mode dominance
3	For your fall argument topic: list 3 possible audiences (peer / school board / online forum). For each, name which mode...	audience mode match
4	Compare ethos/pathos/logos in 2 mentor speeches with different audiences: King I Have a Dream (mass audience) vs. Sotomayor Princeton...	compare two mentor modes