Find articles from newspapers, Web sites, or magazines that contain arguments. Look for very good, well-supported arguments and for fallacious, poorly supported arguments. Analyze one of these articles and share your analysis with the class.

Pick a controversial topic of your choice and outline two persuasive speeches on it. One speech should be focused on persuading through logos, and one should be focused on persuading through pathos. When complete, write down the pros and cons of each approach. Then craft the outline of a third speech using the best strategies from each original speech.