Argumentative
The act of stating an absolute with little to no evidence to support it
What is Broad Generalization?
Making use of a personal story, usually humorous one, in order to support a claim.
What is anecdote?
The act of bullying.
What is hector?
A hit animated sitcom that premiered in 1989, became beloved throughout the 90's, and is a personal favorite of Mr. Pena.
What is The Simpsons?
Adding limitations, conditions, or modifiers such as "some", "may", or "can" to your claim
What is qualifying a claim?
The O in SOAPStone
What is Occasion?
Deriving pleasure from someone else's pain
What is Schadenfreude?
A small, hand-sized corn or wheat tortilla folded around a flavorful filling and eaten by hand
What is a taco?
A conflict resolution and persuasion strategy that aims to find common ground and mutual compromise
What is Rogerian Argument?
JFK makes use of this rhetorical appeal when he says "We choose to go and do the other things, not because they are easy but because they are hard."
What is Ethical Appeal?
Cheap art
What is Kitsch?
The only U.S. president to have been a prisoner of war, captured by the British at age 14 during the Revolutionary War where he was slashed by an officer for refusing to polish boots
Who is Andrew Jackson?
The logical sequence of thoughts, claims, and evidence that connects a central idea (or thesis) to a conclusion
What is Line of Reasoning?
When reading a text from history, it's important to understand this before any further analysis is done.
What is rhetorical situation?
A close and harmonious relationship in which people understand each other's feelings, ideas, and communicate smoothly
What is Rapport?
This novel dramatically shaped American attitudes toward slavery and helped galvanize the abolitionist movement in the North, famously contributing to tensions that led to the American Civil War
Words or phrases that present a statement as total, unconditional, or all-or-nothing, leaving no room for doubt, exception, or gray area
What is absolute?
The act or process of proving that an argument, statement, claim, or theory is false, wrong, or invalid using evidence, logic, or reasoning
What is refutation?
A significant or embarrassing social mistake, blunder, or breach of etiquette
What is Faux Pas?
This idea questions whether you can—or should—enjoy, value, or purchase a creative work when its maker has committed severe moral wrongs, legal crimes, or offensive public behavior.
What is Art vs. The Artist?