2. Mrs. Weber
Sophomore year English teacher
Unique Appearance
- Numerous tattoos
- Tongue ring
- Pink hair
Urged everyone to live their life for themselves
Believed everyone should be treated equally
Was bullied on a daily bases when she was in
school
3. A Gift - Background Information
1. A classmate insults someone by using the
phrase “That’s gay!”
2. Mrs. Weber breaks down and tells us of how
she was bullied on a daily bases for not
following the social norm
3. My classmates and I realize how what we say
can affect other people without us knowing.
4. Ethos Example 1
“After being a student in Mrs. Weber’s class
for one school year, I had a pretty good feeling
of her perspective on life and how she viewed
the world. One thing I learned is that she
absolutely despised bullying.”
5. Explanation of Ethos Example 1
1) Informs reader that I was a student in her
class for a year, giving my interpretation of
her perspective on life credibility.
2) Also enlightens readers on Mrs. Weber’s
perspective on bullying.
6. Ethos Example 2
“Each student in class, including myself
started to contemplate on how things we had
said in the past may have affected someone
else inadvertently.”
7. Explanation of Ethos Example 2
1) Gives credibility to the author because I
admit to being guilty just like everyone else
in the classroom felt. I wasn’t trying to
infer that I was free from guilt and owning
up to my mistakes infers that I am
trustworthy.
8. Logos Example 1
“She [Mrs. Weber] started to talk about
something not typically brought up on the
first day of school: bullying.”
9. Explanation of Logos Example 1
1) Notifies the reader that bullying had a
notable affect on Mrs. Weber’s life.
10. Logos Example 2
“There is nothing to gain from being
disrespectful to one another, and you’ll get a
lot further in life if you treat others how you
wish to be treated,” Mrs. Weber proclaimed.
11. Explanation of Logos Example 2
1) Makes the reader realize being rude
doesn’t get you anywhere.
2) Also informs the reader that if you treat
other people with respect, others will do
the same.
12. Pathos Example 1
“All of the emotions she had balled up in her
childhood suddenly oozed out of her like a
cracked egg… her eyes were watering from
behind her thick, black-rimmed glasses.”
13. Explanation of Pathos Example 1
1) Lets the reader know how strongly Mrs.
Weber felt about bullying.
2) Also allows the reader to infer that bullying
had a negative impact on her life.
14. Pathos Example 2
“Everyone started to contemplate how the
things they had said may have affected
someone else inadvertently and a sense of
guilt lingered around the classroom.”
15. Explanation of Pathos Example 2
1) Readers discover that my classmate and I
all felt guilty while we were looking back
on our lives.
16. “This is my simple religion. There is no
need for temples; no need for complicated
philosophy. Our own brain, our own heart
is our temple; the philosophy is kindness.”
(brainyquotes.com)
17. Sources
All images used in this presentation are a part of
public domain
Lama, Dalai (brainyquotes.com)
