Zombie Apocalypse
The air is chilly, the ground unsteady and spirits are roaming the earth! It’s fall, the most frightening time of the year! For this assignment, you will have to clearly analyze your options, harness your synergy and do what it takes to survive a theoretical zombie apocalypse. Be warned, though – the decisions you make will have lasting, and sometimes dire consequences!
Read the following scenario individually and make your decisions in the space on the back. Be sure to include the three types of appeals and create three arguments as to why you made the choices on who you would take, the way that you did. Remember, you can ONLY bring TWO people with you…choose wisely.
The Scenario:
It’s a brisk spring evening. You and your group are walking in the woods, there is no one else around. You’re foraging for supplies to bring back to your Jeep before you leave town for good. The sun is setting, the woods grow darker and you hurriedly make your final rounds, turning over branches, clawing at the dirt, hoping to find something – anything – that will help you. You’re aware of every snapping branch, every foot that hits the ground, and your eyes are peeled not just for supplies, but also for the undead. One loud sound could end your and your group’s lives.
As you regroup and you make your way back to the Jeep with only slivers of the moonlight to guide you, you encounter another group. There are six people there. They’ve been lost for days, and their numbers were once much larger, and in their moment of desperation, they plead with you to help whomever you can. You deliberate, and ultimately decide that the Jeep can hold two more people – that’s it. Those that stay behind will surely die.
Read the profiles below and select which two members you’re going to take and why. Be sure to think about the three types of appeals (ethos, logos and pathos) and share each of the three arguments on who you would select to take with your group. Make sure that your arguments are sound, solid and ethical.
Steve: A 36-year-old-man. A loner, quiet with a strong, intense stare, but well-trained in hand-to-hand combat. He is also an expert marksman. No one in your group is particularly adept at defending themselves. Steve comes with an arsenal of guns and assurances to train each member how to use them. Stealth, though, is critical – would gunshots be too loud? The group must ponder that.
Dustin: A 76-year-old man. Dustin is eager to travel further North to reunite with his daughter and grandchildren in Maine. A living map, Dustin knows all of the shortcuts and safest routes – something that your group isn’t familiar with.
Mia: A 12-year-old girl, Octavia’s daughter. Her brother, Connor shielded her eyes as her father was torn apart by the undead, though the screams still haunt her every waking moment. She is diabetic, and Octavia is responsible for maintaining her blood sugar and insulin injections.
Rosemary: A 6-year-old girl. Both of her parents were slaughtered when the outbreak first began. She is cold, scared and desperate for any semblance of safety. She has frequent night terrors. She shivers, her stuffed bear clutched to her chest, as you and your group decide.
Connor: A 14-year-old boy, Octavia’s son. He and his mother both watched as the undead tore at his father before dragging him away into the woods. He loves his mother dearly and does not know what he would do if he were to lose her, too.
Octavia: A 40-year-old woman. Mother of both Connor and Mia. Warm, compassionate and smart, her survival training in the military has aided her well – she knows how to prepare shelters, identify creatures and plants, and craft necessary supplies from raw materials. No one in your group is capable of doing this.
Person #1 Rationale
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Ethos:
Logos:
Pathos:
Person #2 Rationale
Name:
Ethos:
Logos:
Pathos:
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