Rhetorical Appeals With Ethos, Pathos, and Logos: Pet Rock Mascot

Infuse your classroom with innovation, creativity, and passion with this unique writing activity students will love! Rhetorical appeals encompass three fundamental strategies: ethos, pathos, and logos. These appeals serve as the building blocks of persuasive arguments. In this creative and persuasive writing worksheet, learners are invited to design the most incredible pet rock. Then, in the boxes provided, students will use the rhetorical appeals of ethos, pathos, and logos to persuade the audience to adopt their rock as the classroom mascot.

Take it to the next level and invite students to combine their rhetorical appeals into a persuasive pitch before sharing it with their classmates. Have them present their rock and attempt to convince their class to choose their rock in a Stone Showdown!

For more argumentative writing worksheets for middle grades, check out the Argument Writing Graphic Organizer: Should It Be Allowed? worksheet!