Argumentative Essay
Informative Essay
Elements of Persuasion
Fallacies
Rubrics
100

To argue the pro and con of an issue is known as a.

What is a debate?

100

The purpose of an informative essay is to.

What is explain and inform?

100

The elements of ethos, pathos, and logos are credited to this Greek philosopher.

Who is Aristotle? 

100

This fallacy uses peer pressure or majority to win over a person.

What is bandwagon?

100

The acronym "PFO" refers to this category of a rubric.

What is purpose, focus, and organization?

200

Your essay should include this statement in your introduction paragraph.

What is a claim?

200

This type of informative essay uses similarities and differences.

What is compare and contrast?

200

This form of persuasion uses facts and statistics to prove a point.

What is logos?

200

This fallacy uses round about talk to rephrase something without directly answering a question.

What is circular reasoning?

200

Along with evidence you should do this to score points.

What is elaborate?

300

This would be the opposition to your claim in an argument.

What is the counter-claim?

300

This type of informative essay is also known as a "how to" essay.

What is a procedural essay?
300

This form of persuasion uses emotion.

What is pathos?

300

This fallacy is used to show a chain of events that will be likely to occur if step 1 happens.

What is a slippery slope?

300

Punctuation, spelling, and grammar fall under this category?

What is conventions?

400

This would be an error in logical reasoning.

What is a fallacy?

400

The best paragraph to start out using the transitional phrase, "To sum up," would be this paragraph.

What is the conclusion?
400

This form of persuasion uses credibility of sources.

What is ethos?

400

This fallacy attacks a person, rather than the position that person is defending.

What is an ad-hominem?

400

Be sure to cite these when using quotes and evidence.

What are sources?

500

This is a response to a counter-claim use to show why your argument is stronger.

What is a rebuttal?

500

This prompt, "What should we do to save endangered animals?" would best be used for this informative essay style?

What is problem/solution?

500

This element of persuasion uses logic and reasoning.

What is logos?

500

This fallacy is used making a sweeping statement without considering all of the facts.

What is a hasty generalization?

500

Your scoring will be based on this scale. 

What is a 4/4/2?

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