MYP 4 · Grade 9 · Language and Literature

9 Zurich

Unit 1 Summative

Rhetorical Analysis Essay: the task, the conditions, and the full rubric.

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Unit 1 — Readers, Writers, and Texts

We study how writers and speakers persuade an audience — the word choice, style and structure behind a convincing argument — and debate whether using them is fair.

Key concept: Communication · Global context: Personal and cultural expression

Ask them at home

"Is it ethical to use structure and rhetoric to convince someone to think something?"