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The Rhetorical Rant: Practicing Persuasion with Ethos, Pathos, and Logos

This creative writing assignment helps students practice rhetorical appeals—ethos, pathos, and logos—by crafting a persuasive rant about a minor inconvenience or social issue. Through exaggeration, tone, figurative language, and audience awareness, students learn how rhetorical strategies strengthen arguments and engage readers. The activity encourages experimentation, voice development, and low-stakes persuasive writing in first-year...

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Keywords:
ethos pathos logos, Rhetorical appeals, tone and voice, audience awareness, persuasive writing, creative rhetoric, argumentation, first-year composition
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Material Type:
Assignment
Date Added to MERLOT:
December 23, 2025
Date Modified in MERLOT:
December 23, 2025
Author:
 
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Submitter:
Kelly Downs
Historically Black Colleges and Universities
Primary Audience:
High School, College General Ed, College Lower Division, College Upper Division
Technical Format:
PDF
Mobile Compatibility:
Not specified at this time
Language:
English
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No
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