Week 27: Review and Assessment
Day 2
Reread the sermon by St. Bernard. Then complete the activities below.
a. Copy this outline onto your paper and enter the main ideas from each section
of the sermon.
- I. Introduction
- A. Situation
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B. Suggested Course of Action
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II. Body
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A. First Argument
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B. Second Argument
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III. Conclusion
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A. Summing Up
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B. Call to Action
b. What kind of persuasive argument - emotional appeal, logical reasoning, or
establishment of authority - does St. Bernard use. Explain your answer.
c. How is persuasive writing different from narrative or expository writing?
d. Do persuasive and narrative or expository writing share any similarities?