Rhetorical Appeals Worksheet: Seed Tray Story — Grade 9

Rhetorical Appeal and Support: Club Reading

Ari paints a bright sign for the club door. From the far end of the hall, the letters look like one dark stripe. Ari feels disappointed, then asks a partner to test a larger version. Together they remove extra words and make the main message readable. The finished sign has less decoration, but visitors can find the room. A proposal concludes: “Remember Ari’s effort; care for our shared space. Our experience suggests that a short checklist may help, though we have not compared it with other methods.”

Rhetorical Appeal and Support: Library Reading

Leo plans to finish sorting the library cart before lunch. He finds a book with a loose page and pauses. Rather than hide it on a shelf, he places a note inside and asks the librarian where damaged books belong. Sorting takes longer, but the book reaches the repair tray. Leo changes his checklist for the next day. A proposal concludes: “Remember Leo’s effort; care for our shared space. Our experience suggests that a short checklist may help, though we have not compared it with other methods.”

Rhetorical Appeal and Support: Workshop Reading

Sam wants to display a model at the workshop. A wheel comes loose just before the doors open. Sam could cover it with a cloth, but chooses to explain the problem to a partner. They build a temporary stand and label the wheel as unfinished. Visitors see the model safely and leave suggestions for the next version. A proposal concludes: “Remember Sam’s effort; care for our shared space. Our experience suggests that a short checklist may help, though we have not compared it with other methods.”

Library Hours Proposal

Invented practice data or scenario; not a report of a real study.

Our school should test longer library hours. A librarian with ten years of experience says students often arrive when the doors are about to close. In a fictional sign-in record from last week, 40 arrivals were recorded during the final fifteen minutes on three days. The record counts arrivals, not unique students, and gives no information about other weeks.

Imagine reaching the library with an unfinished project just as the doors close. A short trial could give students another chance to work. An office note, however, says extra staffing and transport would need approval. The writer recommends extending hours on two days for six weeks, recording actual use and costs, then reviewing the plan. The proposal does not claim that later opening would improve every student’s grades.