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Appeals in “A Modest
Proposal”
THREE PERSUASIVE TECHNIQUES
Logical Appeals

The use of facts and statistics to support a
position.

Find 2 examples in the text and discuss.
Emotional Appeals

The use of words that arouse strong feelings in
readers to help play into emotions and
encourage support for a position.

Find 2 examples in the text and discuss.
Ethical Appeals

Passages that establish a writers qualifications or
sincerity to support a position.

Find 2 examples in the text and discuss.
In-Class Paired Writing Project

Find a partner. Together complete these steps:

Step one – brainstorming. You will be working together to identify
and propose an absurd idea for solving problems you see in
today’s educational system. Discuss and decide on one proposal.

Step two – planning. Develop at least six points that support your
proposal. You must incorporate at least one logical appeal, one
emotional appeal, and one ethical appeal.

Step three – writing. Together you need to write a page
summarizing your proposal (introduction) and your six points of
support.

Step four – presenting. You will be presenting your proposal
tomorrow to the class.