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Super Bowl Starter Lesson: Commercial Rhetorical Analysis

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In this lesson, you will first select your favorite Super Bowl commercial and explain why. Then, you will learn about the qualities of an effective rhetorical analysis and analyze a commercial for its use of rhetorical appeals.

Essential Question: How does modern media make use of rhetorical appeals?
Favorite Super Bowl Commercial
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Commercial Rhetorical Analysis
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Question 1
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What's your favorite Super Bowl commercial this year?

Question 2
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Explain why this commercial is your favorite? Cite specific parts of the commercial that stood out to you.

Question 3
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When have you had to persuade someone to do something? What did you say and/or do to influence that person?

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Question 5
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Match each rhetorical appeal to its definition.

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Logos
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The use of logic and reason to convince an audience.
Ethos
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The use of one's own credibility to convince an audience.
Pathos
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The use of emotion to convince an audience.
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Question 9
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Complete the following sentence:

The purpose of this commercial is to _______ .
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Question 10
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I am going to analyze the use of__________ in the Uber Eats commercial.
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Question 11
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How does the use of the appeal help Uber Eats to achieve their purpose?

Question 4
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How does one know when to use each of the rhetorical appeals? Select 4.

Question 6
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When Kevin Bacon says "Everyone loves bacon" and the athletes repeat the word "bacon" several times, this is an example of...

Question 7
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When Matthew McConaughey says "Even Payton [Manning] was in on it", this is an example of...

Question 8
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When the voiceover says "When football makes you hungry, order Uber Eats", this is an example of...