Rhetoric
Is everything an Argument?
YES
Define Bias
Having a perspective or prejudice for or against something.
Define Fallacy
An argument using faulty logic.
94+79=
173
What is the most common point of punctuation in the English language?
Period
Define Ethos, Pathos, Logos.
Ethos- an appeal using credibility/ethics/fame
Pathos- appeal using emotion/passion
Logos- appeal using logic/facts/statistics
Name 3 types of bias we went through in class.
Connotation
Names and Titles
Placement
Selection/Omission
How many different Fallacies did we research for our fallacy notes? Name three.
13
Bandwagon/Ad Populum False Dilemma
Slippery Slope False Premise
Red Herring Circular Argument
Begging the Claim False Analogy
Causal Fallacy Single Cause
Hasty Generalization Ad Hominem
False Authority
What do you get in chemistry when you have two hydrogen and two oxygen atoms?
Hydrogen Peroxide or Dihydrogen Dioxide
If I have a ton of bricks and a ton of feathers, which weighs more?
None, the same
To practice using Ethos, Pathos, and Logos in writing, what assignment did we use/do?
We had to escape from an AI bot using the appeals.
What was the first article we read for this unit about?
Costco Kidnapping
False Authority
What are category of colors do Yellow-Green, Yellow-Orange, Blue-Green, Blue-Purple, Red-Purple, and Red-Orange fall under?
Tertiary Colors
Teachers with their last name starting with S...
4
How were the arguments you presented structured? (What did you have to write first, second, third...)
Your Points
Counterarguments
Rebuttals
Final Remarks
After taking the test there were two options for assignments what were they?
Identifying Bias- de Vaca
Bias and Rhetoric Representation
Give an example of a hasty generalization from The Crucible.
The hysteria that surrounded the entire play.
What was the first attempt at a permanent colony in the Americas?
Roanoke Colony
Number of days till memorial day.
88 days
Can an appeal be a fallacy? Explain or give an example.
Yes
What is the difference between Bias and Rhetoric?
Bias- a perspective, not inherently persuasive
Rhetoric- specifically how you persuade people
The entire play was caused by this fallacy, which was it? Why?
A desire for Ad Hominem
The one with the most votes/best reason
American English is closer to what language?
German or French
How many licks does it take to get to the center of a lollipop? Scientists vs Reality 2 numbers/range (Rough Estimate)
Scientists- 1000-2500
Reality- 250-370