10/20/2026
✍️ Every student has a voice, but do they know how to use it to persuade, inform, or inspire?
With around the corner (tomorrow, 10.21.2026), it’s the perfect moment to shake up your ELA curriculum. Writing isn't just about grammar; it’s about rhetoric—the art of effective and persuasive communication.
If you are looking for a high-impact lesson plan this week, try anchoring it around the rhetorical triangle:
1️⃣ Ethos (Credibility): Have students write a short bio or argument from the perspective of an expert.
2️⃣ Pathos (Emotion): Challenge them to write a flash-fiction piece or a letter meant to evoke a specific emotion (joy, urgency, empathy).
3️⃣ Logos (Logic): Ask them to pitch a school rule change backed entirely by data and reasoning.
By making writing accessible and purposeful, we show students that rhetoric isn't just an ancient Greek concept—it's a modern superpower.
What are your favorite ways to get students excited about rhetoric? Drop your lesson ideas below! 👇
