Distinguishing Between Rhetorical Persuasion and Propaganda Distortions

Active Listening and Evaluating Spoken Arguments

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Differentiate legitimate persuasive appeals (ethos, pathos, logos) from manipulative rhetorical distortions, cherry-picking, and emotional coercion.

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Active Listening and Evaluating Spoken Arguments

9th Grade · ELA · Open Global English

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Follow complex multistep spoken instructions, formulate clarifying questions, and critically evaluate spoken reasoning, rhetorical appeals, and fallacies.

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OGE.10.SL.2Open Global English Standards 2026™ · 9th Grade

Follow and articulate complex, multistep oral instructions, ask clarifying questions, and evaluate a speaker's line of reasoning, rhetoric, and evidence, identifying distortions, fallacies, or unsubstantiated claims.