Support Voices
About This Worksheet
This worksheet helps students understand different ways people try to persuade others. It is designed for 10th-grade students learning about rhetorical strategies like emotion, logic, and credibility. The passage is a speech about mental health support in schools.
As a parent, this is helpful because it teaches your child how to recognize when someone is trying to convince them-and how they are doing it. This is a skill they will use for the rest of their life.
Curriculum and Grade Alignment
This worksheet aligns with Grade 10 standards for analyzing arguments and rhetorical strategies. Students learn how speakers use emotion, facts, and examples to make a point. It connects to CCSS.ELA-LITERACY.RI.9-10.6 and RI.9-10.8.
Student Tasks
Students will read the speech and match each statement to a strategy, such as:
- Ethos (credibility)
- Pathos (emotion)
- Logos (logic)
- Analogy (comparison)
They must think about why each example fits the strategy.
Common Challenges and Misconceptions
Students may mix up the different strategies. Some might guess instead of thinking it through. Others may not fully understand what each strategy means. Teachers can help by reviewing each type with examples.
Implementation Guidance
Teachers use this during lessons on persuasive writing and speeches. At home, you can talk about commercials or speeches and ask your child what strategies are being used.
Details and Features
- Persuasive speech passage
- Focus on rhetorical strategies
- Matching activity
- Real-world application