THIS ESSAY WILL TALK ABOUT HOW THE PLAYWRIGHT USED STRATEGIES TO COMMUNICATE THE THEME. THE STRATEGIES ARE: ETHOS (his background), LOGOS (logical sequences in the play), and PATHOS (emotions in the characters in the play).
Introduction:
–Hook Sentence-designed to catch the reader’s attention. It could be a quote, statistics, or just a short statement.
–Background information–overview of the action in the play, the time period it was written, the reason it was written, any info on the playwright, and/or ANYTHING your audience needs to understand the topic. You could briefly explain the court system or jury system in the US. NO MORE THAN 4-5 SENTENCE in the middle of this paragraph. THIS IS NOT A BOOK REPORT.
TOTAL SENTENCES FOR THIS PARAGRAPH: minimum 10 (hook, thesis, etc)
–Thesis Statement: One sentence–You will discuss the ethos, logos, and pathos in your selected play (12 Angry Men)
YOUR THESIS STATMENT IS:
REGINALD ROSE USED ETHOS, LOGOS, AND PATHOS TO EFFECTIVELY CONVEY THE THEME OF __________. (INJUSTICE?, REASONABLE DOUBT?, CLASSISISM?, DISCRIMINATION?, PREJUDICE?)
EXAMPLE IN CLASS:
REGINALD ROSE USED ETHOS, LOGOS, AND PATHOS TO EFFECTIVELY CONVEY THE THEME OF INJUSTICE TO HIS 1950s AUDIENCE.
Body 1-ETHOS–See Documentation Log and your notes–Topic Sentence–This should contain the word “ethos” and it should clearly tell the reader that this paragraph will analyze ethos from the chapter you selected-HOW WAS PLAYWRIGHT’S BACKGROUND USED IN THE PLAY TO COMMUNICATE THE THEME YOU SAW THE MOST? WHAT IS HAPPENING IN THE AUTHOR’S LIFE AT THAT TIME? WWII HAD ENDED? KOREAN WAR? COLD WAR? ANTI-COMMUNISM MENTALITY? “WITCH HUNT” FOR COMMUNISTS IN THE MCCARTHY TRIALS IN THE US SENATE? ILLUSTRATIONS ABOUT THE INJUSTICE IN THE LEGAL SYSTEM EVERY DAY ON THE NEWS (ie, the broadcasting of the trials)
–Supporting Details that give information about the topic sentence–all details should reflect info from the play. You can include info you gathered elsewhere, but the main focus is info from the play.
–Transition or Bridge Sentence to the next paragraph
Body 2-LOGOS–See Documentation Log and your notes
–Topic Sentence–This should contain the word “logos” and it should clearly tell the reader that this paragraph will analyze logos from the play you selected–HOW WAS LOGIC/LOGOS USED IN THE PLAY BY THE PLAYWRIGHT TO COMMUNICATE THE THEME YOU SAW THE MOST?
–Supporting Details that give information about the topic sentence–all details should reflect info from the play. You can include info you gathered elsewhere, but the main focus is info from the play.
–Transition or Bridge Sentence to the next paragraph
Body 3-PATHOS–See Documentation Log and your notes
–Topic Sentence–This should contain the word “pathos” and it should clearly tell the reader that this paragraph will analyze pathos from the play you selected-HOW WAS EMOTION/PATHOS USED IN THE PLAY BY THE PLAYWRIGHT TO COMMUNICATE THE THEME YOU SAW THE MOST?
–Supporting Details that give information about the topic sentence–all details should reflect info from the play. You can include info you gathered elsewhere, but the main focus is info from the play.
–Transition or Bridge Sentence to the next paragraph
Conclusion
–“In conclusion,….” Sentence–You can use this transitional phrase or any other transitional phrase as long as you have one.
–Summarize the key points that prove your thesis statement–you must reconnect with the THE EVIDENCE: REGINALD ROSE WAS A MASTER OF USING LOGOS THROUGHOUT THE PLAY…….IN ADDITION, OF USING ETHOS TO MAKE THE PLAY BELIEVABLE BECAUSE HE LIVED THE JURY EXPERIENCE PERSONALLY…LASTLY, ROSE DEMONSTRATED A MASTERFUL ABILITY TO ENCORPORATE PATHOS INTO THE CHARACTERS….
–Recommendation sentence for actions to be take by the audience/reader–You can’t use “I” or any personal pronouns anywhere in the paper.
