Thesis Statements 10/4

Today in class, we continued our discussion on ethos, pathos and logos. After we wrapped up that discussion, we had to choose 3 different types of rhetorical devices that connect with pathos, which shows emotion. Lastly, we learned how to take just a simple thesis statement and turn it into a more complex thesis statement. The example that we used to begin this lesson was the statement, "Jonathan Edwards uses metaphor, hyperbole, and tone create a text that supports emotion over logic." To make this thesis statement more informational and complex by using the guidelines of who, what, where, when, why, and how. So that simple thesis statement turned into, "Jonathan Edwards, an American preacher and philosopher in the 18th century, uses read this sermon in North Hampton, Massachusetts where Puritans had established in Massachusetts Bay, created a statement back in 1741 by using multiple literary devices such as metaphors to help listeners hear what he is saying, hyperbole to exaggerate his point, and tone to give the listeners a dark look on the topic, proving that he uses emotion over logic by persuading sinners to clean up their lifestyle and to fear God while keeping their faith because emotion would resonate and relate better to someone who follows a religion because religions are usually built on faith and emotion. He uses religion to scare them, which was prominent at the time, to support emotion over logic."