The Art of Persuasion
The time and place when an argument is written or a speech is given
the setting or occasion
the 3 rhetorical appeals
ethos, logos, and pathos
the 7 parts of an argument
introduction, claim, reason, evidence, counterclaim, rebuttal, and conclusion
name all 9 of our vocab words this unit
Denounce, Accumulate, Susceptible, Plagiarism, Audience, Rhetoric, Fraught, Purpose, Delineate
Someone who fights for the rights of those who have jobs that require physical labor, like farmworkers and factory workers.
In 2016, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that cigarette smoking among high school students had dropped to its lowest level in 24 years. Survey data from 2015 had shown that fewer than 11 percent of students now smoked cigarettes. Rates had peaked in 1997, when the figure was more than three times that, and remained in decline ever since.
The tone in this paragraph is...
logical or formal
an appeal to emotions
pathos
points out the weaknesses of a counterclaim
rebuttal
using another person's words without giving them credit
plagirism
What does strong-willed mean? *in your own words*
Stubborn, determined, willing to do whatever it takes to do what you want without help from others
Authors consider the setting/occasion, their audience, and their purpose when trying to make choices about these THREE elements of their writing
argument structure, rhetoric, and tone
Using facts and evidence
logos
could include a powerful quote, a call to action, and restating the claim
conclusion
full of something bad
fraught
What is the claim: "While it is difficult to loosen the grip of caffeine on our bodies, withdrawal symptoms are only temporary, and they are worth the effort to make our bodies healthier. The answer is clear: Americans should cut the coffee."
Americans should stop drinking coffee.
A teenager attempting to persuade their family to go on vacation would use what kind of tone or rhetoric?
excited, loving, or pathos
Last fall, Senator Chuck Schumer held a news conference on Staten Island denouncing e-cigarettes, and Juul in particular, as he urged the Federal Drug Administration to reverse a decision to delay the regulation of vaping devices.
ethos
During WWII, officials from the U.S. War Department encouraged urban dwellers to use any available space to plant victory gardens. As the war continued, the price of fruits and vegetables skyrocketed. Small vegetable and fruit gardens helped reduce the pressure on the public food supply. By eating the vegetables grown in their gardens, citizens were able to decrease the cost of produce needed to help feed the troops. The city gardens grown on apartment building rooftops and in vacant lots produced forty percent of the vegetables consumed each year. Once the war ended, many people abandoned their gardens and returned to grocery stores to purchase their produce.
infer the author's claim about home gardens
We should use home gardens more.
I cannot figure out what _____ she had for untying her shoes before walking on stage at graduation.
purpose
How is admiring someone different than worshipping them?
Worshiping someone is more involved - it implied an obsession or a god-like respect. Admiring someone is just respecting or liking them.
A scientist presenting an argument against using the drone strikes to the President of the United States would use what kind of evidence?
statistics on civilian casualties, examples from history, etc.
Which is the BEST example of pathos?
A) They were soft-spoken and sometimes shy.
B) Last year I experienced the hardest thing in my life when I had to put my dog to sleep because she was sick.
B! Because it evokes sadness and sympathy for the speaker.
A growing number of parents are choosing not to vaccinate their children. While there are legitimate reasons not to vaccinate, including certain medical conditions that compromise immune systems, many parents are objecting to vaccination shots for philosophical reasons. The real culprit undermining the public’s safety is a baseless claim that vaccinations lead to autism.
Autism is a complex developmental disorder with no known cause or cure. Symptoms usually present themselves before the age of three. Proponents of the autism-vaccine link argue that the fact that many autism diagnoses occur during the time many toddlers receive their first immunizations is more than just coincidence. The Centers for Disease Control found that there is no link between vaccines and autism. The recent rise in autism is scary, but blaming vaccines shifts the focus away from finding the true cause of this disease.
What counterclaim does the author introduce at the beginning of the passage to offset the central claim?
Parents are choosing not to vaccinate their kids for fear of autism.
Provide a sentence using the vocab word "susceptible."
answers vary
EX: She was susceptible to being taken advantage of because she'd never been away from her parents.
What is the CLAIM: The first reason regulation is needed in the rules of UFC, can be traces to the origins of the UFC. Early fights did not have enough rules; groin strikes and head butts were allowed. Surprisingly, even fish hooking, which can result in permanent damage, was permitted. These fighters should never be given permission to do anything they like.