How Rhetorical Appeals Can Boost Critical Thinking Skills

Hsiang Liu, Learning Skills Center, English Department; California State University, Sacramento
Demonstration: C/U
Convention Center 314
10:30 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.
By evaluating an infomercial program, the presenter will demonstrate ways of familiarizing intermediate-advanced college level multilingual students with rhetorical appeals (logos, ethos, and pathos). The presenter will also provide attendees with activities for utilizing rhetorical appeals that promote students’ critical thinking skills.