Public learning track
Rhetorical Analysis, Authorial Framing, and Persuasive Appeals
9th Grade · Ela · Open Global English
7 lessons
Goal
Deconstruct how authors deploy point of view, audience targeting, rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos), diction, and framing to sway reader perception.
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Identifying Primary and Secondary Purposes in Complex Texts
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- 1Identifying Primary and Secondary Purposes in Complex TextsUp nextStart
- 2Analyzing Interlocking Rhetorical Appeals: Ethos, Pathos, LogosPremiumNot started yet
- 3Evaluating Authorial Stance, Tone, and Connotative DictionNot started yet
- 4Deconstructing Framing Devices and Ideological PerspectivesNot started yet
- 5Analyzing Rhetorical Devices: Antithesis, Anaphora, and Rhetorical QuestionsNot started yet
- 6Evaluating Audience Adaptation in Public Speeches and EditorialsNot started yet
- 7Evaluating Whether an Author Achieved Their PurposeNot started yet
Standards Covered
- OGE.10.RI.4Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 10 / High School 1 (Age 14) · Grade 9Determine an author's point of view, audience, and purpose; analyze how rhetorical strategies, appeals (logos, ethos, pathos), diction, and framing shape reader perception and advance arguments in speeches, essays, and media.
- OGE.10.RI.8Open Global English Standards 2026™ · Ela · Level 10 / High School 1 (Age 14) · Grade 9Read, comprehend, and critique complex literary nonfiction, historical documents, and disciplinary texts at the upper-secondary text complexity band independently and proficiently.
Curriculum Framework
9th Grade · Ela · Open Global English
1
7 lessons
Textual Evidence, Subtextual Inference, and Source Analysis
Master extracting strong explicit evidence and formulating advanced subtextual inferences across primary historical records, secondary commentaries, and scientific publications.
2
7 lessons
Central Ideas, Structural Sequencing, and Objective Summaries
Trace how central ideas and complex historical or scientific processes are introduced, sequenced, and refined, and synthesize them into precise objective summaries.
3
6 lessons
Organizational Architecture, Sentence Mechanics, and Technical Formatting
Analyze how macro-level organizational structures, micro-level syntax flow, and formatting features develop arguments and technical procedures.
4
7 lessons
Rhetorical Analysis, Authorial Framing, and Persuasive Appeals
Deconstruct how authors deploy point of view, audience targeting, rhetorical appeals (ethos, pathos, logos), diction, and framing to sway reader perception.
5
7 lessons
Evaluating Arguments, Logical Fallacies, and Cognitive Biases
Delineate argumentative structures, evaluate logical validity and evidentiary relevance, and detect formal fallacies, cognitive biases, and deceptive omissions.
6
7 lessons
Cross-Textual Synthesis, Historical Corroboration, and Competing Accounts
Synthesize multiple informational texts, historical sources, and scientific reports on the same topic, evaluating consensus, points of divergence, and ideological friction.
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7 lessons
Technical Procedures, Data Translation, and Multimodal Critique
Follow precise multistep technical instructions, translate complex data across verbal and visual formats, and critique digital multimodal interfaces.